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Welcome to the Naval Research Program Portal!

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Naval Research Program (NRP) is funded by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and supports research projects for the Navy and Marine Corps. The NRP research projects are comprised of individual research teams, where projects are conducted, NPS expertise is developed, and then maintained, on behalf of the Navy and Marine Corps. Learn more...

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Upcoming deadlines


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FY24 Research Cycle

30 Jun 2024

Mid-Year Progress Summaries due via email to nrp@nps.edu

31 Mar 2025

Executive Summaries must be submitted to Graduate Writing Center

31 Mar 2025

Final Technical Reports must be submitted to Graduate Writing Center

12 Apr 2025

Mills Medal nominations due

FY25 Research Cycle

20 Mar 2024

Topic submissions close

17 Apr 2024

IREF submissions close

01 May 2024

Department Chairs approve IREFs

08 May 2024

Topic Advocates approve IREFs

29 May 2024

IREF packages sent to Topic Advocate Leads for review & prioritization

18 Jun 2024

Topic Advocate Leads return IREF prioritization to NRP

TBD

Tentative: Topic Review Board (TRB) Meeting

TBD

Tentative: FY25 Project Selection Results Announced

04 Sep 2024

Proposal packages due

01 Oct 2024

FY25 Project Cycle starts

30 Jun 2025

Mid-Year Progress Summaries due via email to nrp@nps.edu

31 Mar 2026

Executive Summaries & Final Tech Reports must be submitted to Graduate Writing Center

12 Apr 2026

Mills Medal nominations due

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Contact NRP

All NRP program questions and inquiries may be directed to NRP Program Management, nrp@nps.edu.

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