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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Office of Naval Research
Award ceiling
$7,500,000
- Opportunity #
- N0001426SF002
- Agency
- Office of Naval Research
- ALN (CFDA)
- 12.300
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Closes
- Apr 9, 2027
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 DoW institutions of higher education.
To the extent that it is a 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, DoW laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may
not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.
Synopsis
Established in 1985, the Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program funds U.S. academic research teams to conduct high-impact basic research that addresses future challenges faced by the Department of War. The MURI program specifically supports U.S. university teams investigating complex, DoW-relevant problem sets at the intersection of multiple scientific disciplines. MURI teams bring together world-class faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students—helping to develop a technically advanced, defense-aware scientific workforce and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base.
Contact
Veronica Lacey Grantor · veronica.y.lacey.civ@us.navy.mil