Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026
Posted
Sep 30, 2025
Due Date
Jan 20, 2026
Description
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=6e1c9f0b12e14294a3e25469bca75d8a
AI Summary
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals across multiple technical offices – Defense Sciences Office (DSO), Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Information Innovation Office (I2O), and Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) – focusing on revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Proposals must align with a specific Topic Area (TA) and submissions are strongly encouraged to begin with an executive summary. Evaluation criteria prioritize scientific and technical merit, potential contribution to the DARPA mission, and cost realism. Proposals must include detailed information regarding team members, intellectual property, potential conflicts of interest, and past/current federal awards. A one-slide PowerPoint summary and a comprehensive executive summary outlining the project’s objectives, innovation, impact, cost, and timeline are also required. Proposals must demonstrate a substantial time commitment from key personnel and a minimum proposal validity period of 120 days.
Details
- Notice ID
- 6e1c9f0b12e14294a3e25469bca75d8a
- Solicitation Number
- DARPARA2502
- NAICS Code
- 541715
- Classification Code
- AC11
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