NSF CAREER Awards
NSF CAREER Awards are given to “junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.”
Eligibility Requirements:
- Ph.D. in NSF supported field.
- Must be untenured until October 1st following the deadline.
- Have not previously received a CAREER award.
- By October 1st following submission deadline be employed in a tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent as an assistant professor or equivalent.
Principal Investigator Limits:
Submit one CAREER proposal per annual competition (an institution is not limited in the number of PIs that submit a proposal) and may not participate in more than three CAREER competitions.
Website:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214