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Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DSO. The DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals for innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications.
This includes a broad range of technical areas and welcomes proposals in novel areas DSO has not previously considered.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Proposals are sought from all responsible sources, including academia, industry, and the research community. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 2, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DSO. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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DARPA Young Faculty Award is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The DARPA Young Faculty Award program identifies and engages rising academics in early-career research positions, particularly those with minimal prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of Defense (DOD) needs. The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) within DARPA has open topic areas in Physical Sciences, including open quantum systems, quantum-enhanced sensing, novel qubit platforms, complex chemical systems, nuclear systems and beams, nuclear particle/photon interactions, and nonequilibrium thermodynamics.
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