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[](https://proposaldev. ucdavis. edu/early-career-resources/dod-early-career-resources) ## About the Department of Defense The **Department of Defense (DOD)** funds basic and applied research through several granting programs described below: AFOSR, ARO, ONR, DARPA, and DTRA.
Networking and relationship building is important for DOD, especially for understanding the interests and needs of specific funding programs. We encourage interested applicants to attend agency day events and build relationships with Program Officers. More information can be found here: DOD Landscape and Outreach.
* **AFOSR:**Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s mission is to discover, shape, champion, and transition high risk basic research to profoundly impact the future Air and Space Force. The office manages the Air Force’s intra- and extramural basic research program. Areas of focus include Engineering & Complex Systems, Information & Networks, Physical Sciences, Chemistry & Biological Sciences.
* **ARO:**Army Research Office drives cutting-edge and disruptive scientific discoveries that will enable crucial future Army technologies and capabilities through high-risk, high pay-off research opportunities. ARO manages the Army’s extramural basic research program.
Areas of focus include Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Physics, Electronics, Materials Science, Mechanical Sciences, Computing Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Network Sciences. * **DARPA:**The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s mission is to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. DARPA funds both basic and applied research.
Areas of focus include Math, Computation and Design, Biological Technologies, Information Innovation, Microsystems, Ground Systems, Maritime Systems, Air Systems, And Space Systems. ### Early Career Resources Please reach out to us if the file you are looking for is not updated for the current proposal call. We will be happy to update it for you!
### Introductory Resources * Contacting Program Officers * One-Pager (Generic) Individual Investigator Template * Talking to DOD Program Officers ### Supplemental Documents **Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP)** * To develop your Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP), please visit the UC Davis Library’s highly informative Research Data Management website that will walk you through the process of developing a DMSP using theDMPTool.
The California Digital Library’s DMPTool is an online tool containing templates and resources for different agencies and programs and is designed to guide you through the process of creating a DMSP that is compliant with funder requirements.
## Resources for Specific Opportunities ### Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) About the AFOSR Young Investigator Program (YIP) * AFOSR YIP Proposal Checklist * AFOSR YIP Project Narrative Template ### Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) About the DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) * DARPA YFA Proposal Checklist * Attachment A Executive Summary Template * Attachment B Proposal Summary Slide Template * Attachment C Proposal Template Vol.
1 Technical Management * Attachment D Proposal Template Vol. 2 Administrative and National Policy Requirements About the ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP) * ONR YIP Proposal checklist * ONR YIP Project Narrative template * ONR YIP Facilities & Other Resources template * ONR YIP Equipment template
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DTRA Young Investigator Program (YIP) is funded by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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