# University Research Initiatives — Program Element 0601103N

**Program element:** 0601103N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 1 — Basic Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the Senate added $75.0M (to $75.0M) while House appropriators added $65.0M (to $65.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 113.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 68.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 0.0 | — |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 75.0 | +75.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 65.0 | +65.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (5)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Defense University Research Instrumentation Prgm | 14.1 | 16.2 | 0.0 | −100% |
| 1101 | Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative | 67.7 | 51.1 | 0.0 | −100% |
| 1102 | Presidential Early Career Awards | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1103 | Future R&D Workforce Development | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 9999 | Congressional Adds | 21.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | −100% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 1100 — Defense University Research Instrumentation Prgm

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) funds are awarded to universities to purchase high- cost research instrumentation that is normally not provided for in single-investigator research grants. Individual grants may range from $50K to $3.0M. Proposals for DURIP awards are submitted to the Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force) in response to a public Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Proposals received by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are reviewed and all valid proposals received are prioritized. The Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) reviews, selects and announces all Department of War (DoW) awardees. Universities awarded grants are required to purchase the instrumentation and take delivery before any billing occurs. DURIP awards provide one-year funding. The DURIP proposal and award cycle is required to be completed within one fiscal year.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) | 14.1 | 16.2 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 1101 — Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative

The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project is a Department of War (DoW) coordinated effort that supports high priority pure research topics. Each MURI topic is a five-year research grant addressing a challenging multidisciplinary scientific problem. MURI topics require collaboration among academic experts across disciplines from two or more universities to explore solutions to these cross-Service research challenges. The Office of the Undersecretary of War (OUSW) calls for new research topics annually, provides topic guidance, and approves new topics from each of the DoW Services. Office of Naval Research (ONR) MURI topics are selected based on Naval Science and Technology (S&T) priorities. Proposals for MURI research topics are submitted in response to a public Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and all valid research proposals are evaluated by teams of technical experts. The Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) reviews all award nominations and announces selected awardees. Only US Universities and Research Institutions are eligible performers and the funding is provided through research grants. MURI projects make significant contributions to Navy and Department of War (DOw) objectives by accelerating research results through multi-university collaboration, a cross-fertilization of ideas, concepts and research approaches pursued. This collaborative research environment nurtured hastens the maturation of basic research concepts to applied applications and through the training of students in cross-disciplinary approaches to science and engineering research topics of priority interest to DoW.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) | 67.7 | 51.1 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 1102 — Presidential Early Career Awards

Presidential Early Career Awards (PECASE) awards are highly competitive research awards made to academic scientists early in their research careers. PECASE awards are extremely prestigious, single-investigator research awards in areas of vital importance to the Department of the Navy. These research awards, made to the very best early career scientists and engineers, provide award recipients national recognition and research grants of up to $200K per year for five years. The Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) has policy and oversight responsibility for the PECASE program. ONR award nominations are reviewed by ONR, the Office of the Undersecretary of War (OUSW), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) prior to approval and announcement.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Early Career Awards (PECASE) | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 1103 — Future R&D Workforce Development

The Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher (GSPR) Support Program helps to ensure the quality and vitality of the future DoN scientific and engineering workforce. The program supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in research activities of interest to the Department of the Navy (DoN). Research activities supported in high priority Naval science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at U.S. institutions, its territories, or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with invaluable experience conducting basic research in areas of priority Naval interest, responsibility and exposure to unique Naval environmental factors of critical importance.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Researcher (GSPR) Support | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 9999 — Congressional Adds

Congressional Interest Items not included in other projects.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Office of Naval Research's (ONR) mission is to ensure the technological advantage of U.S. Naval forces. ONR fosters scientific research necessary for the discovery, development and delivery of new technologies. Often this research is done in partnership with academia. This program includes support for multidisciplinary basic research in a wide range of naval relevant scientific and engineering disciplines that enables the U.S.

## Related program elements

- [0601103A — University Research Initiatives](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103A) (Army)
- [1206601SF — Space Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206601SF) (Space Force)
- [0603680N — Manufacturing Technology Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603680N) (Navy)
- [0603721N — Environmental Protection](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603721N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0601103N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0601103N")`.

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