ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program

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Opportunity number
N0001426SF004
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

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Grant
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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About this opportunity

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The Office of Naval Research is soliciting applications for its FY27 Young Investigator Program, with a proposal due date of October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Eligibility is restricted to U.S. institutions of higher education awarding degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics, and U.S. non-profit organizations operating primarily for scientific and educational services. The Principal Investigator must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident holding a first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent faculty position and must have received a PhD or equivalent degree on or after January 1, 2019.

ONR intends to award up to $18.75 million across up to 25 awards, with no more than five awards per S&T Department. Typical awards are $750,000 over a 36-month period, with applicants able to request up to $250,000 per 12-month interval. The program is highly competitive, with historical selection rates of approximately 7 percent.

Research must address one of ONR's 13 Science and Technology Focus Areas, including Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, Command Control Communications Computers Cyber Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Directed Energy and Kinetic Systems, Materials and Electronics, Human and Biological Systems, Manufacturing, Naval Engineering, Naval Aerospace, Ocean Atmosphere and Space, Power and Energy, and Undersea Systems. Grant start dates are anticipated for April 1, 2027.

Proposals will be evaluated on five equally weighted criteria: technical merit, Naval Science and Technology priorities, Principal Investigator qualifications and past performance, letters of institutional support (required), and budget reasonableness. Full proposals must include SF-424 Research and Related forms, a technical proposal not exceeding 20 pages, curriculum vitae, institutional support letters, a data management plan, budget justification, and current and pending support documentation. Questions regarding eligibility are due by October 16, 2026; questions regarding proposal submission are due by October 29, 2026. The opportunity falls under CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research.

Synopsis

The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program seeks proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Department section of ONR's website at https://www.onr.navy.mil) which are of interest to ONR Program Officers will be considered. Contact information for each division (a subgroup of an S & T Department) is also listed within the S & T section of the website.

Eligibility

Awards under this NOFO will be made only to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education which award degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics. U.S. Non-profit organizations operating primarily for scientific and educational services may also submit proposals. The Principal Investigator of a proposal must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (on the date proposals are due), holding a first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent faculty position at that university, and has received his/her PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01/01/ 2019. The term "national" of the United States includes a native resident of a possession of the United States, such as American Samoa.

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