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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Open — responses due 13 Jan 2027 (79 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DoD · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation DARPARA2701

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberDARPARA2701
Notice ID9cde71a1e56d45a0a6dbd6beb0aaac1a
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Contracting officeDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AC11
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted23 October 2026
Response deadline13 January 2027
CompetitionCompetitive

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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.

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SAM.gov has posted 2 notices under solicitation DARPARA2701, oldest first.

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