Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
Award ceiling
—Award floor
—Posted
Oct 20, 2026Closes
Jan 13, 2027Location eligibility
No specific state restriction found in this listing — check the full opportunity for details.Categories: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.