Research process and funding opportunities at Defense Advanced Research Project Agency

The federal Advanced Research Projects Agencies (ARPA) include behavioral and social sciences research in their funding portfolios, yet many psychologists are unaware of the opportunities and know little about how the agencies work. Now is the time to learn more. APA, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences are teaming up to sponsor a series of three educational webinars to give psychological scientists the inside track on applying to these well-funded agencies. Not only are Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) and Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) looking for high-quality projects to fund, a new ARPA agency, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), will be established in 2023 to support next-generation health research.

While there are some differences in how these agencies solicit and choose proposals, there are many similarities: research teams submit proposals in response to a posted research and development opportunity. The organization chooses which to fund. All successful projects must meet performance milestones for funding to continue. Could you design a research plan that one of these organizations would fund? Join us and find out.