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2026-07-07
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Faculty Early Career Development Program

22-586 · U.S. National Science Foundation

education workforce ai data science materials manufacturing biomedical clinical Science & Technology R&D

Closes
2026-07-22 · 15 d
Award ceiling
Award floor
$400,000
Program funding
$250,000,000
Expected awards
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2022-04-19
Instrument
Grant
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

NSF CAREER funds early-career faculty at eligible U.S. institutions for integrated research and education projects that advance the faculty member’s research program and academic leadership potential.

Funds
basic research
University
direct
social behavioral
minor
physical sciences
substantial
engineering
substantial
life biomedical
substantial
computational data
substantial

⚑ PI may submit only one CAREER proposal per annual competition and at most three CAREER competitions total · Special handling required for international branch campuses of U.S. IHEs if project funds/activities occur there · PECASE is not an application competition; NSF nominees are selected from CAREER awardees

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 80 strong technical depth: substantial; funds basic research
IPPRA 48 partial outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is minor; funds basic research
Tom Love Innovation Hub 10 none deep-tech content; no commercialization signal

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 .

PECASE:Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees.Selection for this award is based on twoimportant criteria:The criteria are 1) performance of innovative research at the frontiers of science, engineering, and technology that is relevant to the mission of the sponsoring organization or agency; and 2) community service demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach.These awards foster innovative developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of the participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the Nation’s future. Individuals cannot apply for PECASE. These awards are initiated by the participating federal agencies. At NSF, up to twenty-six nominees for this award are selected each year from among the PECASE-eligible CAREER awardees most likely to become the leaders of academic research and education in the twenty-first century. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy makes the final selection and announcement of the awardees.

Eligibility

*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.

Apply

View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: U.S. National Science Foundation <grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov>

Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →

A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

Proposal shell · National Science Foundation conventions SEE AN NSF EXAMPLE →

Funder-faithful document skeletons — National Science Foundation's document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.

ONE LLM CALL (~2-3¢) · CACHED · SCAFFOLDING, NOT GHOSTWRITING