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 for 24 months; estimated total program funding is $11,000,000 annually.
Summary: Supports new engineering investigators at non-R1 institutions to initiate research programs and build research capacity.
Key Information: Only researchers at non-R1 institutions who have not received significant prior federal research funding are eligible.
Description
The NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program is designed to broaden the base of investigators engaged in engineering research by supporting new academic investigators at institutions that are not classified as "very high research activity" (R1) according to the Carnegie Classification. The program aims to help new investigators initiate their research programs, enhance institutional research capacity, and position themselves for future competitive funding. ERI specifically targets faculty who have not previously received significant federal research funding, with the intent to catalyze impactful engineering research and foster the next generation of engineering educators and innovators.
