The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency revealed 24 new technical topics for the 2024 Young Faculty Award research program.
The agency on Wednesday announced that it has begun accepting executive summaries and proposals for next year’s YFA, which provides an opportunity for junior researchers in universities and nonprofit institutions to develop expertise in defense-related technical studies.
In a notice posted on SAM.gov, DARPA stated that it is looking for proposals with a 24-month base performance period in the fields of 3D microphysiologic systems, novel treatments for neuropathologies, additive manufacturing, large language models and low earth orbit spacecraft development.
Applicants may also focus on mitigation strategies for fault injection or glitching in hardware and software, laser-enabled optical power beaming, next-generation underwater propulsion technologies, quantum information science and artificial intelligence-generated content.
Interested parties may submit their executive summaries and proposals until March 23.
