§ Federal grant opportunity · DARPARA2701
Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office is accepting applications for Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027. The deadline is January 13, 2027 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
- Application deadline
- January 13, 2027
- Award range
- Award amount not published
- Eligibility
- other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- DARPARA2701
Program overview
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from DARPA - Defense Sciences Office.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before January 13, 2027, allowing time for registration and validation.
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