The Department of Defense (DOD) supports several funding opportunities for early career faculty. Below are links for you to learn more about the different funding opportunities, as well as lists of the resources PDS has prepared to help you develop proposals for these programs. One-on-one consultations and direct assistance in proposal development are also available, including document review and editing. Please note that availability may vary based on demand and scheduling. The PDS list of services can be found here. 

General Files

Introductory Resources

• Contacting Program Officers
  • One-Pager (Generic) Individual Investigator Template
  • Talking to DOD Program Officers

Supplemental Documents

• DOD Biosketch Template 

Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP)

• To develop your Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP), please visit the UC Davis Library’s highly informative Research Data Management website that will walk you through the process of developing a DMSP using the DMPTool. The California Digital Library’s DMPTool is an online tool containing templates and resources for different agencies and programs and is designed to guide you through the process of creating a DMSP that is compliant with funder requirements.

Resources for Specific Opportunities

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

About the AFOSR Young Investigator Program (YIP)

• AFOSR YIP Proposal Checklist
• AFOSR YIP Project Narrative Template

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

About the DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA)

• DARPA YFA Proposal Checklist
• Attachment A Executive Summary Template
• Attachment B Proposal Summary Slide Template
• Attachment C Proposal Template Vol. 1 Technical Management
• Attachment D Proposal Template Vol. 2 Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

About the ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP)

• ONR YIP Proposal Checklist
• ONR YIP Project Narrative Template