What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsDARPA's Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 is a competitive funding opportunity for junior researchers in academia and non-profit research institutions to conduct innovative research on national security topics. Proposals are evaluated through a two-stage process (executive summary then full proposal) with cooperative agreement awards up to $1,225,000 total.
Scope
- Research proposals in Defense Sciences, Biological Technologies, Information Processing, Multi X, and Strategic Technology
- Innovative research enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 16 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 11:00 AM ET on Jan 13, 2027
Details
- Place of performance
- ARLINGTON, Virginia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- DARPARA2701
- Period of performance
- 24-month base period + 12-month Director's Fellowship option + 12-month U.S. Citizen Graduate Studen from attachment p.5
- Contract type
- Cooperative Agreement from attachment p.5
- Evaluation
- Best value tradeoff (FAR 15) from attachment
- Estimated value
- $1.2M from attachment p.2
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 19
- Contact
- BAA Coordinator
- Office
- DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- YFA2027@darpa.mil
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verified Wed, Oct 21 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Mon, Oct 19, 2026; verified Wed, Oct 21 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA's mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.
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