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NSF CAREER: Faculty Early Career Development Program

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Agency
NSF
Funding
$400,000 to $800,000 over 5 years
Deadline
July 28, 2026 (170 days remaining)
Status
Active
Eligibility
Research universities and colleges; Faculty in tenure-track positions; Must hold a doctoral degree; No more than 10 years past PhD
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About This Grant

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation 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.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Research universities and colleges
  • Faculty in tenure-track positions
  • Must hold a doctoral degree
  • No more than 10 years past PhD

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