Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: April 17, 2025 | January 22, 2026 | Fourth Thursday in January, annually thereafter
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 total costs per award for up to 24 months; estimated 45–75 awards; total program funding up to $18,750,000.
Summary: Supports pre-tenure faculty at non-R1 U.S. institutions in mathematical and physical sciences to launch independent research programs and broaden participation in STEM.
Key Information: Not open to R1 institutions; PI must be pre-tenure and have no prior NSF research award as PI/co-PI.