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FY 2026 DoD MURI (University Research Initiative) for high-risk basic research—Army Research Office

The U.S. Department of Defense’s MURI program supports high-risk, basic research aimed at achieving breakthroughs that are new or not yet done. Army Research Office–managed MURI projects are closely guided by program officers to help steer research toward impactful outcomes. This notice describes the program’s goals and management approach and points to topic descriptions for details.

Army Research Office:

DoD's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated 40 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching conseque…

Funding Source

Agency: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $170M
Award Ceiling: $7.5M
Award Amount: $7.5M

Eligibility

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 DoD institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is part of a U.S. institution …

Dates

Opportunity Released: March 5, 2025

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