Atom | Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Due Dates: May 2, 2025 (White Papers, strongly recommended) | September 5, 2025 (Full Proposals)

Funding Amounts: Typical awards up to $1.5M/year for 5 years (max $7.5M per award; $15M ceiling); total program funding ~$170M.

Summary: Supports multidisciplinary university research teams conducting high-risk, basic research in science and engineering areas of interest to the Department of Defense.

Key Information: Only U.S. degree-granting universities are eligible; white papers are optional but strongly encouraged.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

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