Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Basic Research)
Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities
- Published
- 20 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 13 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC
- Reference
- DARPARA2701
- Location
- United States
- Sector
- Research, Studies & Evaluation
At a glance
DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY in United States has published a tender in research, studies & evaluation: “Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Basic Research)”. Submissions close on 13 January 2027, 83 days from today. Quote reference DARPARA2701 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 18 notices from this buyer since 2026, 14 of them currently open. There are 73 open research, studies & evaluation notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.
Details
DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY is soliciting Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Basic Research). Solicitation number DARPARA2701. Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AC11 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (BASIC RESEARCH). Responses are due by 13 January 2027 16:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.
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.
Context for bidders
We hold 18 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY, going back to August 2026 — 14 of them still open. There are 73 open Research, Studies & Evaluation tenders in United States. This one closes in 83 days.
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