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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

Published: Sep 21, 2026

Updated: Sep 22, 2026

Source: grants_gov

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the education and training, Research, architecture and engineering and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Higher Education, Scientific Research and Research Institutions. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the education and training sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Agency Name: Air Force Office of Scientific Research Description: See full announcement in Related Documents folder for detailed descriptions of the SPECIFIC MURI TOPICS. Agency: HOLLY E THOMAS Grantor CFDA: 12.800 Eligible Applicants: 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. Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Cost Sharing: No More Info: https://www.afrl.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheet-Display/Article/2282103/afosr-funding-opportunities/ — AFOSR Funding Opportunities Contact: HOLLY E THOMAS Grantor Email: afosr.rtb.muri@us.af.mil

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Grants.gov and was originally published on September 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Air Force Office of Scientific Research has issued 7 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Research & Innovation, and Security, Defense & Justice. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: September 21, 2026.

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