The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $500,000 Young Faculty Award (YFA) grant under the CFDA 12.910 Research and Technology Development program to the University of Illinois. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, aims to engage rising academic researchers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities. The YFA program focuses on identifying and funding elite junior researchers, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to DoD needs and DARPA's mission of creating and preventing technological surprise. The proposed research is expected to investigate innovative approaches that lead to revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems, rather than evolutionary improvements to existing practices.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $250.0k | 6/30/25 | ||
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/12/24 |