Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

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DEPT OF DEFENSE › DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) › DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Responses due

Jan 13, 2027, 11:00 AM EST

85 days left

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Notice type: Solicitation
Set-aside: None
NAICS: 541715; Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC: AC11; NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH
Posted: Oct 20, 2026
Last updated: Oct 20, 2026
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Description

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.

Points of contact

Primary contact

BAA Coordinator

YFA2027@darpa.mil

Contracting office

DEPT OF DEFENSE

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET

ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114

Classification

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

54├Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

541├Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

5417├Scientific Research and Development Services

54171├Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

541715└Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

PSC

AC11

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH

A├RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

AC├C â€“ National Defense R&D Services

AC11└NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH