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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Department of Defense) is accepting applications until April 9, 2027. It lists awards of up to $15 million, $170 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260002
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- April 9, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $15,000,000
- Total funding
- $170,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Assistance listing
- 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program; None None
- Contact
- HOLLY E THOMAS Grantor · [email protected] · 7036967347
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and/or receive MURI funds. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.
What the agency says
Agency Name: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Description: See full announcement in Related Documents folder for detailed descriptions of the SPECIFIC MURI TOPICS.
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· Everything closing in April 2027
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