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.
Please reach out to us if the file you are looking for is not updated for the current proposal call. We will be happy to update it for you!
General Files
Introductory Resources
- Contacting Program Officers
Supplemental Documents
Resources for Specific Opportunities
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
About the AFOSR Young Investigator Program (YIP)
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