Faculty Early Career Development Program
The Faculty Early Career Development Program offers prestigious awards to early-career faculty supporting research, education, and leadership potential, including the opportunity for Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: July 27, 2022 | July 26, 2023 | July 24, 2024 | July 23, 2025 | July 22, 2026 | July 28, 2027
Funding Amounts: Typical award minimum $400,000 (5 years); $500,000 minimum for BIO, ENG, or OPP directorates; estimated total program funding $250,000,000/year.
Summary: Prestigious NSF awards supporting early-career faculty to integrate research and education, building foundations for academic leadership.
Key Information: Only one proposal per PI per year; strict eligibility for early-career, pre-tenure faculty.
Description
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation’s flagship award for early-career faculty, intended to support those with the potential to serve as academic role models in both research and education. The program provides stable, multi-year support to help awardees develop integrated research and education plans that will lay the groundwork for a lifetime of leadership. CAREER awards are available across all NSF-supported disciplines and directorates. In addition, outstanding recent CAREER awardees may be considered for nomination to the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest U.S. government honor for early-career researchers.
