NSF CAREER Award
NSF's most prestigious award for early-career faculty. Integrates an outstanding research programme with a compelling education and outreach plan.
Scheme details
- Funding range
- Minimum $500,000 total direct costs (BIO, ENG, MPS, SBE) or $400,000 (other directorates) · exactly 5 years
- Career stage
- Early career
- Scheme type
- Individual
- Eligibility
- Untenured, tenure-track faculty (or equivalent) at eligible US institutions. Must not have received a previous CAREER award. Typically within 6 years of first faculty appointment.
- Format & limits
- Project Description: up to 15 pages (integrated research + education plan) · Project Summary: 1 page · References not counted in page limit
- Deadline
- Upcoming Deadline varies by directorate: July–October annually · check NSF solicitation
View official scheme page
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/career-faculty-early-career-development-program/
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Last updated: 2026-05-28
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