Faculty Early Career Development Program
ID: 339594Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Award Range

$400K - $0

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/339594

Additional Information

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf22586
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 19, 2022, 12:00 AM UTC
  4. 4
    Due Jul 23, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), a prestigious grant opportunity aimed at supporting early-career faculty who demonstrate potential as academic role models in research and education. This program encourages proposals from eligible applicants, including non-profit organizations and accredited institutions of higher education in the U.S., with a focus on integrating education and research to foster long-term leadership in these fields. The total estimated funding for this program is $250 million, with individual awards starting at $400,000, and proposals are due by July 23, 2025. For further information, applicants can reach out to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov or visit the program's additional information page at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf22586.

Point(s) of Contact
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