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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 · NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260002
$0 – $15,000,000
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 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.
Matching funds & resources
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About this opportunity
Agency Name: Air Force Office of Scientific Research Description: See full announcement in Related Documents folder for detailed descriptions of the SPECIFIC MURI TOPICS.
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: 363899
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opportunityNumber: NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260002
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opportunityTitle: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
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revision: 1
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agencyDetails: {"code":"AFOSR","seed":"DOD-AFOSR","agencyName":"Air Force Office of Scientific Research","agencyCode":"DOD-AFOSR","topAgencyCode":"DOD"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOD-AFOSR
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cfdas: [{"id":435448,"opportunityId":363899,"cfdaNumber":"12.800","programTitle":"Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program"},{"id":435447,"opportunityId":363899}]
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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 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.
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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: 0
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awardCeiling: 15000000
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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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responseDateDesc: Applications must be received no later than 09 April 2027 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 01:39:42 PM EDT
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status: posted
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