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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Notice type	Solicitation: Open for bids now. Download the solicitation documents from the official posting.
Who's buying	Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Where	Work location not listed. The buying office is in Arlington, Virginia.
Deadline	Wed, Jan 13, 2027 at 4:00 PM (local time) (82 days left)
Who can bid	Open to any business (no set-aside listed)
Industry	NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology))
Solicitation #	DARPARA2701
Posted	Tue, Oct 20, 2026
Contact	BAA Coordinator, [email protected]

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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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