Faculty Early Career Development Program (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. Key aspects of this program include: • Support for early-career faculty in integrating research and education. • Encouragement of women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply. • A five-year project period for the award. • The opportunity for awardees to be considered for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).