{"id":25368,"date":"2024-12-10T16:41:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T22:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/?page_id=25368"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:23:55","slug":"dod","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/dod\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Development &#8211; DOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id25368_278b8d-45{margin-top:-75px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id25368_278b8d-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25368_278b8d-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id25368_278b8d-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px 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2rem);}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_e6bd98-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_e6bd98-d8\">doD<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25368_7695c9-b1 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right a.{ text-decoration: none; } has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-260a2dd9a90597b7293fa9d098b0939b\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;color:#cccccc;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:.9\"><strong>RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81cc61ce3ab6d92e41c5355eb813c1e3\" style=\"color:#cccccc;margin-top:-25px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:.9\">THE TEXAS A&amp;M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\" aria-label=\"Research Excellence Fund\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id25368_6a8753-66 > 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Grants.gov link<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-25368_fa927c-db .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-25368_fa927c-db\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/\">DOD link<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-25368_b3428e-88 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-25368_b3428e-88 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-25368_b3428e-88\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25368_2e23dd-2c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_9b7163-a4\">DOD Opportunities and Related Resources to Put Together Proposals<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_88bfb3-b9\">Resources related to the U.S. Department of\u00a0 Defense (DOD) agency, including Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), are available below. The TAMUS Research Development Office can develop resources on demand for any DOD opportunity. Please reach out to our office (<a href=\"mailto:researchdevelopment@tamus.edu\"><strong>researchdevelopment@tamus.edu<\/strong><\/a>) for additional requests.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25368_f05ef5-04 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25368_134ab1-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25368_134ab1-26\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/dod\/#AFOSR\">AFOSR YIP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/dod\/#INTACT\">DARPA INTACT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25368_eca3e6-14\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/dod\/#YFA\">DARPA YFA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/dod\/#ONRYIP\">ONR YIP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_11e959-98\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_11e959-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_11e959-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_11e959-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_11e959-98\">AFOSR YIP<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_bdab7a-59\">The Fiscal Year 2026 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to provide support for individual scientists and engineers who have either received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees post 01 April 2018. These scientists and engineers must have shown exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zRke00p1rGzcJV5q57h-lA9RCOjoubfL\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f4J5w8rNPsWy1OYoJIb4QMWJdA6oBkVF\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abstract Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GL8v78Wu02OsZt6yE3tFtHHXBm92cutE\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Narrative Outline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2a0bbc-e0\">DARPA INTACT<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_ea7b05-93\">Intrinsically Tough and Affordable Ceramics Today (INTACT) explores new approaches to produce tough monolithic ceramic materials. In contrast to fiber reinforcement strategies employed in ceramic matrix composites, INTACT is focused on atomic-scale toughening mechanisms that afford ceramics with the ductile characteristics of metallic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fVAUUvqi4bK76kH_YxPjI-EvrRkYFQN-\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_dcdbd4-83\">DARPA YFA<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_3e909f-c1\">The 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 DoD needs and DARPA\u2019s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11iMi5JaZop2pJ2Aty8VS_A3aAc5hF6rt\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18RaSLt1F1MqIwOBwRLTuNMPBas_aaXPy\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Summary Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1bswbj5ExFlH3W-BWGppGdz7s4V_Lg452\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Summary Slide Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17yYGmJEIwdtqYfvtq3ZuRu3hsn4NhsbA\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical Management Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hp5T0Z5en2DKTUIVgcD4B9JpLnNPuPiv\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Administrative and National Policy Requirements Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2b4918-a7\">ONR YIP<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25368_2314c2-f5\">The goal of the ONR Young Investigator Program is for the Office of Naval Research to identify early career scientists and engineers in academia and nonprofits who have the potential to contribute long-term to the advancement of the Department of Navy\u2019s Science and Technology program. This cohort of innovators will tackle some of the most challenging naval warfighter issues by utilizing transformative approaches and pioneering new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hWIpb2hNQGxSG-ZNZGCmf_U-98wwEWW5\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1uX8wKVJAsMlZGMCC2Jc87A1MdsHppmRf\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost Proposal Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1uX8wKVJAsMlZGMCC2Jc87A1MdsHppmRf\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coverpage Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eNtoStKfD25FdUd5ueDKNgR1sEHyoFtc\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other Items Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1b0CVhdxK8KJYXfHXhKKU64IuPrifTYuF\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=116534239100821299538&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical Narrative Outline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25368_558cb8-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column25368_558cb8-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25368_558cb8-d0 > 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