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US Army Research Office

Funds Army Research Office, the Army gateway for university collaboration in foundational scientific and engineering work.

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About

The Army Research Office (ARO) is the U.S. Army's extramural basic research arm — often called 'The Army's Front Door to Universities.' Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, ARO funds fundamental scientific research across physical sciences, engineering sciences, and information sciences at universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations worldwide. Its mission…

Programs & grants under this funder
ARO Core BAA — Single Investigator & Special Programs

Helps ARO Core BAA Single Investigator & Special Programs for university faculty and organizations across physical.

1 grant
ARO Core BAA — Single Investigator
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ARO Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR)

Helps ARO Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research for institutions in underrepresented states and territories pursuing DoD-relevant science.

1 grant
ARO DEPSCoR (Annual Cycle)
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ARO Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

Helps ARO Defense University Research Instrumentation Program for equipment grants supporting major university instrumentation programs.

1 grant
ARO DURIP (Annual Cycle)
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ARO Early Career Program (ECP) / Young Investigator Program (YIP)

Helps ARO Early Career Program and Young Investigator Program for tenure-track faculty in their first years post-PhD pursuing Army-relevant basic research.

1 grant
ARO Early Career Program (YIP)
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ARO MURI

Helps ARO Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative for universities pursuing Army-priority multidisciplinary research.

1 grant
ARO MURI
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Parent entityUS Army Research Laboratory
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