# Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Notice 9cde71a1e56d45a0a6dbd6beb0aaac1a (solicitation DARPARA2701) from DEPT OF DEFENSE, DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY, posted 2026-10-23, responses due 2027-01-13T21:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 9cde71a1e56d45a0a6dbd6beb0aaac1a |
| Solicitation number | DARPARA2701 |
| Type | Solicitation |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY  (DARPA) |
| Office | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| Posted | 2026-10-23T18:09:53.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2027-01-13T21:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| PSC | AC11 |
| Place of performance | - |
| Award | - |

## Description

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.

## Sources

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