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Annual solicitation posted Aug-Sep. YFA 2026 RA DARPARA2502 currently posted.
Young Faculty Award (YFA) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The YFA program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior faculty positions at U.S. academic and non-profit research institutions. It provides high-impact funding for innovative research that enables transformative Department of Defense capabilities across a broad range of technical topics, including artificial intelligence.
Awardees also receive mentorship from a DARPA program manager.
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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) RSS feed for Opportunities Young Faculty Award | Ep 74
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Proposers must be employed at a U.S. institution in a current tenure-track faculty position, or be tenured faculty within 3 years of their tenure date, or an equivalent at a non-profit research institution within 12 years of receiving their doctorate. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $500,000 (potentially $1 million) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is January 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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