Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is a funding call from Office of Naval Research that closes 09 April 2027. Funding: Up to $7,500,000. Eligibility: US-accredited universities/colleges and US non-profit research organisations apply on behalf of their researchers.
- Funder
- Office of Naval Research
- Deadline
- 09 Apr 2027 (176 days)
- Amount
- Up to $7,500,000
- Region / eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- early-career, student, established / PI
- Fields
- chemistry
- Reference
- N0001426SF002
- Official call
- Grants.gov listing · Program page
Eligibility in plain language
US-accredited universities/colleges and US non-profit research organisations apply on behalf of their researchers.
Who should apply
Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists — best fit for postdocs and early-career researchers or doctoral candidates or PIs and research groups.
Summary from source
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.