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FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)

Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Opportunity NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260004 · Awards $200,000–$600,000

AgencyAir Force Office of Scientific Research
Opportunity NumberNOFOAFRLAFOSR20260004
Award Floor$200,000
Award Ceiling$600,000
Cost Sharing / MatchingNot required by the listing
Application DeadlineApr 5, 2027 — 173 days left as of Oct 14, 2026
Last Updated on Grants.govSep 16, 2026
Who Can ApplyOther applicants

Eligibility

This funding opportunity aims to create basic research collaborations between a pair of researchers, namely 1) Applicant/Principal Investigator (PI), henceforth referred to as Applicant, a full-time faculty member who has never served as a

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About This Opportunity

The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Research Collaboration (RC) opportunity. The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY26 DEPSCoR app …

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