Young Faculty Award (YFA)
Funding Agency:
- Department of Defense
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 Defense (DoD) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise. YFA will provide high-impact funding to elite researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoD capabilities. Ultimately, YFA is developing the next generations of researchers focused on national security issues. Before preparing an executive summary or proposal submission, proposers are encouraged to review the DARPA mission statement and current program descriptions at the DARPA website https://www.darpa.mil to familiarize themselves with examples of current DARPA investments.
Eligibility: Participation is open to individuals who are U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and Foreign Nationals who meet the eligibility criteria listed below:
Proposers must be one of the following (excluding any personal leaves of absence) by the full proposal deadline listed in Part One: Overview Information: o current Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professors; o current Tenured faculty within 3 years of their Tenure date; or o an equivalent at a non-profit research institution within 12 years of the receipt of their Ph.D.
DARPA anticipates multiple awards
Each award will include a 24-month base period (a maximum of $500,000) and a 12-month option period (a maximum of $500,000).
January 25, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
Technical POC: Rohith Chandrasekar, Program Manager, DARPA/DSO RA Email: YFA2022@darpa.mil