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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Issued by DARPA - Defense Sciences Office · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC
Reference
DARPARA2701
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027”. Submissions close on 13 January 2027, 61 days from today. Quote reference DARPARA2701 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 415 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

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. Eligibility: All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

CFDA number(s): 12.910

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from DARPA - Defense Sciences Office, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. There are 415 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 61 days.

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