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Faculty Early Career Development Program

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.084 -- NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships

47.074 -- Biological Sciences

47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering

47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences

47.050 -- Geosciences

47.041 -- Engineering

47.079 -- Office of International Science and Engineering

47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

47.076 -- Education and Human Resources

47.083 -- Integrative Activities

Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Description

CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. *Who May Serve as PI: A Principal Investigator (PI) may submit only one CAREER proposal per annual competition. In addition, a Principal Investigator may not participate in more than three CAREER competitions. Proposals that are not reviewed (i.e., are withdrawn before review or are returned without review) do not count toward the three-competition limit.

Grantor contact information

Description

NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Email

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Documents

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Link to additional information

NSF Publication 22-586

Closing: July 22, 2026

Application process

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Award

$250,000,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$400,000

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

22-586

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

19

Posted date:

April 19, 2022

Archive date:

August 21, 2026

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