ONR · US

Fiscal Year 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)

Deadline November 20, 2026 8 days left

Award Recent MURI awards have run up to about $1.5 million per year, for a total of roughly $7.5 million over five years, per team; full proposals for selected white papers are due April 9, 2027

Announced September 21, 2026

Defense Materials Quantum Academic

What this means for your lab

MURI funds five-year, multi-investigator teams at a scale, up to about $7.5 million total, that supports shared capital equipment. Past chemistry, materials, and quantum-sensing MURI topics have funded equipment such as low-temperature UHV STM/AFM platforms for imaging quantum materials, molecular beam epitaxy systems for engineered heterostructures, and dilution refrigerators for millikelvin transport and single-photon-detector measurements. Which of these applies depends on the specific FY2027 topic list.

Who can apply

Open to US academic research teams (multiple PIs across institutions or departments) proposing high-impact basic research at the intersection of several scientific disciplines relevant to the Department of War. No individual career-stage restriction stated; the FY27 NOFO (W911NF26S1000 / N0001426SF002) is jointly administered by ONR, AFOSR, and ARO. White papers are due November 20, 2026.

Read the official announcement ↗ Always confirm dates and eligibility against the agency’s own posting.