Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Opportunity details

Agency

AIR Force Office of Scientific Research

Notice type

Federal Grant

Original posted

September 21, 2026

Last updated

October 30, 2026

Notice ID

grant-363899

Summary

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Eligibility

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.

Eligible applicant categories

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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Funding and program

Assistance Listing

12.800

Funding instrument

Grant

Cost sharing

Not required

Estimated total program funding

170,000,000

Official modification date

September 21, 2026

Estimated total program funding is the government figure for the whole program, not an individual award ceiling. These figures are estimates, not guaranteed funding.

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