OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of  higher education (universities) including DoD institutions of higher education, with degree- granting  programs in science and/or engineering. To the extent that it is a part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), a  University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) or other University Affiliated Laboratory (UAL) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and/or receive MURI funds. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and  foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.When additional funding for an ineligible organization is necessary to make the proposed collaboration possible, such funds may be identified via a separate proposal from that organization. This supplemental proposal shall be attached to the primary MURI proposal and will be evaluated in accordance with the MURI review criteria by the responsible Research Topic Chief. If approved, the supplemental proposal may be funded using non-MURI or non-Government funds.
Description: The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as &quot;universities&quot;) that is of potential interest to DoD. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline interacts to provide rapid advances in scientific areas of interest to the DoD
GrantorContactEmailDescription: MURI Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Chakila Tillie &lt;br/&gt;Program Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: White Papers:  17 Jul 2017 (Monday) 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time Proposals:  01 Nov 2017 (Wednesday) 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time