Funder: National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 9, 2024 | September 16, 2025
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 total for 24 months; ~55 awards anticipated; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports new engineering researchers at non-R1 institutions to initiate research programs and build capacity for future competitiveness.
Key Information: Only for PIs at non-R1 institutions who have not received $200,000+ in federal research funding in the past 5 years.
Description
The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (ENG) offers this opportunity to build engineering research capacity nationwide by supporting new academic investigators at institutions that are not classified as "very high research activity" (R1) according to the Carnegie Classification. The program is designed to help new investigators launch their research careers, enhance their competitiveness for future funding, and broaden the base of engineering researchers across diverse institutions and communities.
The program especially encourages proposals from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), two-year colleges, and institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. Special topic opportunities are available in partnership with the Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office for research in marine energy and hydropower.
