MURI (AFOSR)
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) is a DoD-wide program administered in part by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) that supports teams of university researchers conducting basic research at the intersection of two or more traditional scientific disciplines. New MURI awards are funded at up to $1.5 million per year, with a base period of three years and an…
Multidisciplinary basic research addressing issues critical to DoD/Air Force — topics announced annually.
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