Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: September 15, 2025 (third Monday in September, annually)
Funding Amounts: Up to $175,000 per award for 24 months; ~60 awards per cycle; total program funding up to $10 million annually.
Summary: Supports early-career researchers at non-R1 institutions and non-profit organizations in computer and information science and engineering to establish research independence.
Key Information: Not open to R1 institutions; strict eligibility for early-career, untenured PIs with limited prior federal funding.