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ARO Early Career Program (ECP) / Young Investigator Program (YIP)

ARO Early Career Program (YIP)

Supports early-career faculty pursuing Army basic research through direct funding pathways.

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About

The Army Research Office Early Career Program (ECP), widely known externally as the Young Investigator Program (YIP), supports outstanding tenure-track faculty in the early stages of their independent research careers. Awards are up to $120,000 per year for three years, for a total ceiling of approximately $360,000. The program's stated objective is to attract exceptional junior faculty to pursue …

What this grant funds

Same research areas as Core BAA: Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Information Sciences with Army applications.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: research.rice.edu