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DoD DURIP Defense University Research Instrumentation for AI is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) (Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research). This program provides funding for U. S.
universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware, robotics, and autonomous systems testbeds.
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Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) Full proposals will be accepted until November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Please see the DURIP funding announcement for details. The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) supports university research infrastructure essential to high-quality Navy relevant research.
The research instrumentation that is necessary to carry out cutting-edge research. Research Areas of Interest Each year that DURIP is in effect, a complete announcement will provide detailed program information, including the deadline date for submitting proposals. DURIP proposals submitted to ONR should facilitate research in an area of interest to ONR, as described in the Science and Technology section .
Potential proposers may contact the appropriate program managers, listed with each area of interest, to explore possible mutual interests before submitting proposals. DURIP funds will be used for the acquisition of major equipment to augment current or develop new research capabilities in support of DoD-relevant research. Proposals may request $50,000 to $3,000,000.
Proposals for purely instructional equipment are not eligible. General-purpose computing facilities are not appropriate for DURIP funding, but requests for computers for DoD-relevant research programs are appropriate. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Proposals are evaluated competitively.
The evaluation criteria are listed in the current program announcement. Email: ONR. NCR.
DURIP@us. navy. mil
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. universities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
DoD DURIP Defense University Research Instrumentation for AI is funded by Department of Defense (DoD) (Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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