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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Office of Naval Research · N0001426SF002
Up to $7,500,000
2027-04-09-00-00-00
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Eligibility details
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 DoW institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is a 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, DoW laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.
Matching funds & resources
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About this opportunity
Established in 1985, the Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program funds U.S. academic research teams to conduct high-impact basic research that addresses future challenges faced by the Department of War. The MURI program specifically supports U.S. university teams investigating complex, DoW-relevant problem sets at the intersection of multiple scientific disciplines. MURI teams bring together world-class faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students—helping to develop a technically advanced, defense-aware scientific workforce and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363906
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opportunityNumber: N0001426SF002
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opportunityTitle: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
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revision: 1
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agencyDetails: {"code":"ONR","seed":"DOD-ONR","agencyName":"Office of Naval Research","agencyCode":"DOD-ONR","topAgencyCode":"DOD"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOD-ONR
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cfdas: [{"id":435455,"opportunityId":363906,"cfdaNumber":"12.300","programTitle":"Basic and Applied Scientific Research"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: 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 DoW institutions of higher education.
To the extent that it is a 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, DoW laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may
not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"ST","description":"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"}]
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awardFloor: none
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awardCeiling: 7500000
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responseDate: Apr 09, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2027-04-09-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 03:14:17 PM EDT
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status: posted
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