Early Career Professional Development Award
Early Career Professional Development Award supports early-career post-secondary instructors with professional activities and resources to advance their science careers and encourage science learning in Kentucky.
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Funder: Kentucky Academy of Science
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST) | April 15 of the following year (Award report)
Funding Amounts: Two awards annually, up to $500 each; funds must be used within one year
Summary: Supports early-career post-secondary instructors with professional development that advances their science careers and encourages science learning in Kentucky.
Key Information: Applicants must be KAS members in their first five career years, seeking opportunities not funded by their employers.
Description
The Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) offers this award to help early-career post-secondary instructors pursue career-enhancing opportunities that their employers do not fund. It supports professional development in the natural, physical, or social sciences, with an emphasis on how that development enables instructors to encourage others in learning about science in Kentucky.
Rather than funding a single type of research project, the award supports a range of professional activities and resources. Examples include professional memberships, conference travel, journal subscriptions, research equipment or software, and publication subvention costs. Applicants explain both the contribution to their developing careers and the resulting benefit to science learning in Kentucky.
