DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM (DURIP) FISCAL YEAR 2015 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) for Fiscal Year 2015 is a U.S. Department of Defense funding opportunity aimed at strengthening research capabilities at U.S. colleges and universities by supporting the purchase of major research equipment. DURIP sits under the broader University Research Initiative (URI) and focuses on helping academic institutions build or upgrade the instrumentation needed to conduct high-quality science and engineering research in areas that matter to national defense. In practical terms, this program is about enabling universities to acquire shared, high-impact tools (for example, advanced lab instruments or specialized research systems) that can expand what faculty, students, and research teams are able to do, while also improving the training environment for the next generation of scientists and engineers.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant and falls within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The administering agency listed is the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and the opportunity is tied to CFDA number 12.800, the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The program anticipates making a relatively large number of awards (an estimated 155), indicating an intent to broadly distribute equipment support across qualifying institutions rather than concentrating funding into only a few projects.

Funding details show an estimated total program budget of $46,000,000 for this cycle. Individual awards are expected to range from a floor of $50,000 up to a ceiling of $1,500,000. That span suggests the program can support both mid-scale equipment purchases and larger, more expensive instrumentation needs, depending on the justification and the expected research and educational impact. The listing specifies that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers the barrier for institutions that may not have discretionary funds available to meet a match.

Eligible applicants are limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, specifically public and state-controlled universities and private universities. In other words, the program is designed for academic institutions rather than for-profit companies, nonprofits outside academia, or individuals applying independently. The central purpose is capacity-building through equipment acquisition, with the broader outcome of improving defense-relevant research and workforce development through better university-based research infrastructure.

Key dates for the opportunity show it was posted and created on September 17, 2014, with an original and current closing date of November 17, 2014. The archive date is December 17, 2014, meaning the announcement was later moved into an archived status after the submission window closed. The official funding opportunity number is PA AFOSR 2014 0001, and the title is DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM (DURIP) FISCAL YEAR 2015.

For applicant support, the announcement provides two points of contact depending on the nature of the question. Business or procurement-related questions are directed to Susan Fuller, Procurement Analyst, at 703-696-8523. Technical or program coordination questions are directed to Katie Wisecarver, Program Coordinator, at 703-696-9544. The notice also indicates that if an applicant has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, they should reach out using the provided contacts, and it references an AFOSR contracting BAA email (though the specific email text is not included in the source data provided).

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