Engineering Research Initiation
This NSF grant supports early-career engineering researchers at non-R1 institutions to help them start and grow their research careers.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 9, 2024 | September 16, 2025 | October 9, 2026 | September 16, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 per award (24 months); estimated total program funding $11M; ~55 awards/year
Summary: Supports new engineering investigators at non-R1 U.S. institutions to initiate research programs and build research capacity.
Description
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program aims to broaden the base of academic researchers in engineering by supporting new investigators at U.S. institutions that are not classified as "very high research activity" (R1) doctoral universities. The program provides resources for early-career faculty to launch independent research projects, enhance institutional research environments, and advance their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. ERI particularly encourages proposals from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), two-year colleges, and institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions.
