ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program
Office of Naval Research · Basic and Applied Scientific Research (12.300)
Posted 17 Aug 2026 · 29 days left
In plain terms
The US Office of Naval Research funds early-career research proposals from universities and non-profits in science, engineering, and mathematics aligned with ONR priorities. The Principal Investigator must be a US citizen or permanent resident holding a first or second tenure-track faculty position and have earned their PhD on or after 1 January 2019, with proposals due by 30 October 2026.
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Summary
The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program seeks proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Department section of ONR's website at https://www.onr.navy.mil) which are of interest to ONR Program Officers will be considered. Contact information for each division (a subgroup of an S&T Department) is also listed within the S&T section of the website.
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Who can apply
- academia_research
- ngo_cso
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Awards under this NOFO will be made only to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education which award degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics. U.S. Non-profit organizations operating primarily for scientific and educational services may also submit proposals. The Principal Investigator of a proposal must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (on the date proposals are due), holding a first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent faculty position at that university, and has received his/her PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01/01/ 2019. The term "national" of the United States includes a native resident of a possession of the United States, such as American Samoa.