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White paper submission due Oct 12, 2026; full proposal (final submission) due April 5, 2027.
Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration is sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) / Department of Defense. Supports basic research collaborations by pairing a faculty member who has not previously served as a principal investigator on a direct DoD prime award with an experienced mentor.
Designed to introduce researchers in eligible states to the DoD's unique science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research ecosystem.
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FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration (RC) | Research NJIT Implementation of Recent Executive Orders Institutional Response on the Implementation of Recent Federal Executive Orders with Updates on Federally Funded Research Grants and Contracts FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration (RC) FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration (RC) Defense of Defense NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260004 Anticipated Funding Amount: Anticipated Funding Amount Please contact the program director Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Preliminary Proposal Deadline: Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) White Paper and Supporting Documentation submission on RunGrants website ( https://dod-basicresearch.
nvision. noblis. org/program/depscor ) Full Proposal Submission Deadline: Full Proposal Submission Deadline Denise Johnson, Grants Officer Nicole Thomas, Grants Officer denise.
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4010, DEPSCoR's objectives are to: (1) increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing science and engineering (S&E) research responsive to the needs of the DoD; and (2) enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible States/Territories (listed below) to develop, plan, and execute S&E research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD, and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance; (3) increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHE in eligible States receive from the Federal Government for S&E research.
Consistent with these long-term objectives of building research infrastructure, the DoD intends to competitively make, and fund from fiscal year 2026 appropriations, multiyear awards for S&E research in areas relevant to the DoD’s mission and important to national security. For details and registration, please visit ( https://dod-basicresearch. nvision.
noblis. org/program/depscor )
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Full-time faculty members at institutions of higher education and qualifying research entities in Rhode Island and other DEPSCoR-eligible states. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration are due April 5, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration is funded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) / Department of Defense. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Rhode Island. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building is sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) / Department of Defense. This program aims to enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education and eligible government/academic entities in DEPSCoR-eligible states (including Rhode Island) to develop, plan, and execute science and engineering (S&E) research and STEM infrastructure relevant to the mission of the Department of Defense.
FY26 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) is sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) / Department of Defense. Builds research infrastructure and increases the probability of long-term growth in competitively awarded financial assistance for science and engineering (S&E) research at institutions of higher education in eligible states (including New Mexico).
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