Fiscal Year 2022 Distinguished Early Career Program

The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear

Energy’s (DOE-NE) most prestigious award for faculty members beginning their independent

careers. The intent of the program is to provide stable support at a sufficient level and duration to

enable awardees to develop careers, not only as outstanding researchers but also as educators

demonstrating commitment to teaching, learning, and dissemination of knowledge. DOE-NE

encourages all eligible applicants, especially women, members of underrepresented minority

groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.

This FOA is soliciting distinguished early career applications that provide a clear research and

education plan that highlights the applicant’s research and educational strengths, the research and

education vision to support the development of the faculty member, research infrastructure,

curriculum, and research outcomes that will advance the applicant’s research focus while

training the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Applications should focus on DOENE

mission areas.

Education

• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education