DARPA-BAA-10-55 Defense Sciences Office

DARPA-BAA-10-55
Highrisk/high-payoff technologies that have the potential for making, in 5-10 years, revolutionary rather than incremental improvements to national security, including emerging threats and operational challenges:

• Physical Sciences (p.5):  Quantum Science and Technology;  Physics of Nano-Materials and Devices;  Lasers and Photonics
• Material Science (p.6):  Basic Material Science Research:  Structural Materials;  Functional Materials;  Power and Energy;  Manufacturing Science and Technology
• Biology (p.8):  Basic Biology Research
• Neuroscience (p.9):  Basic Neuroscience Research;  Operational Neuroscience
• Mathematics (p.10):  Basic Mathematics Research

Proposers are STRONGLY encouraged to submit a proposal abstract in advance of a full proposal. DARPA will attempt to reply to proposal abstracts within 30 calendar days of receipt. Deadline for full proposals is 05.05.2011