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Find similar grantsDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award is sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Encourages early-career faculty to pursue innovative research in defense technologies.
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Department of War organization. Young Faculty Award (YFA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) The objective of the DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) program is to identify and engage researchers in junior faculty positions at U.S. academic and non-profit research institutions and expose them to national security needs and DARPA’s program development process.
The YFA program provides funding, mentoring and industry and national security contacts to awardees early in their careers so they may develop their research ideas in the context of national security needs. The long-term goal of the YFA program is to develop the next generation of academic scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who will focus a significant portion of their career on national security issues.
The annual research announcement seeking YFA applications is typically posted to the grants. gov , and sam. gov websites between August and September.
YFA 2026 Research Announcement Administrative (as of Jan. 12, 2026) Technical (as of Dec. 15, 2025) Young Faculty Award | Ep 74
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award is funded by U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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