Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Agency	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Solicitation Number	DARPARA2701
Notice Type	Solicitation
NAICS	541715
Set-Aside	No Set-Aside
Place Of Performance
Posted	Oct 23, 2026
Source	Federal — SAM.gov
Response Deadline	Jan 13, 2027 68 days left as of Nov 6, 2026
Time Left	68 days left as of 2026-11-06
Primary	BAA Coordinator · [email protected]
Official Notice	View On SAM.gov

About this opportunity

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.

Who can apply

Set-aside: NONE — as stated in the official notice: “NONE”. Verify eligibility on the official notice before bidding.

Source: SAM.gov. Verify every deadline on the official notice.