DARPA’s Young Faculty Award program is accepting innovative proposals from junior faculty in various research areas like physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computing. This grant aims to support ground-breaking research and development efforts that align with DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Defense Sciences Office (DSO), and Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). The closing date for submissions is April 5, 2016. Applicants can refer to the attached package for more details on the application process and eligibility criteria.
Opportunity ID: 281551
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-RA-16-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Young Faculty Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2016 4:00 PM ET |
| Archive Date: | May 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Participation in the YFA program is limited to untenured Assistant or Associate Professors within five (5) years of appointment to a tenure-track position at a U.S. institution of higher education or equivalent at a non-profit science and technology research institution in the United States. Proposals are not being sought from foreign organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Biological Technologies Office |
| Description: | This Research Announcement (RA) solicits ground-breaking single-investigator proposals from junior faculty for research and development in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, materials, mathematics, biology, computing, informatics, and manufacturing of interest to DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Defense Sciences Office (DSO) and Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). See attached package. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Justin Gallivan, Program Manager
Email:DARPA-RA-16-05@darpa.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of Modification 1 to DARPA-RA-16-05, the Young Faculty Award (YFA) Research Announcement, is to change the full proposal deadline from April 5, 2015 to April 5, 2016.
Overview Information is updated as follows: The full proposal must be submitted to Grants.gov on or before 4:00 PM., Eastern Time, April 5, 2016, in order to be considered during the single round of selections. Proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed. DARPA will post on a regular basis a consolidated Question and Answer (FAQ) document. To access the posting go to: http://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunities (the BTO office solicitations page) and look for “DARPA-RA-16-05.” The FAQ will be posted in a PDF download under the brief description of the funding opportunity. Submit your question/s by E-mail to DARPA-RA-16-05@darpa.mil. In order to receive a response sufficiently in advance of the proposal due date, send your question/s on or before 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, March 24, 2016. DARPA will acknowledge receipt of complete submissions via email and assign control numbers that should be used in all further correspondence regarding proposals |
Feb 18, 2016 | |
| Feb 18, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-RA-16-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Young Faculty Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2016 4:00 PM ET |
| Archive Date: | May 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Participation in the YFA program is limited to untenured Assistant or Associate Professors within five (5) years of appointment to a tenure-track position at a U.S. institution of higher education or equivalent at a non-profit science and technology research institution in the United States. Proposals are not being sought from foreign organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Biological Technologies Office |
| Description: | This Research Announcement (RA) solicits ground-breaking single-investigator proposals from junior faculty for research and development in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, materials, mathematics, biology, computing, informatics, and manufacturing of interest to DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Defense Sciences Office (DSO) and Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). See attached package. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Justin Gallivan, Program Manager
Email:DARPA-RA-16-05@darpa.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-RA-16-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Young Faculty Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Participation in the YFA program is limited to untenured Assistant or Associate Professors within five (5) years of appointment to a tenure-track position at a U.S. institution of higher education or equivalent at a non-profit science and technology research institution in the United States. Proposals are not being sought from foreign organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Biological Technologies Office |
| Description: | This Research Announcement (RA) solicits ground-breaking single-investigator proposals from junior faculty for research and development in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, materials, mathematics, biology, computing, informatics, and manufacturing of interest to DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Defense Sciences Office (DSO) and Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). See attached package. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Justin Gallivan, Program Manager
Email:DARPA-RA-16-05@darpa.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 281551 Full Announcement-1 -> DARPA-RA-16-05 FINAL.pdf
Folder 281551 Full Announcement-2 -> DARPA-RA-16-05_Attachment_1_executive_summary.pdf
Folder 281551 Full Announcement-2 -> DARPA-RA-16-05 Amendment 1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dr. Justin Gallivan, Program Manager Email: DARPA-RA-16-05@darpa.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.910 | PKG00220978 | Feb 17, 2016 | Apr 05, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281551 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
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