Table of Opportunities
For Early Career Investigators
In an increasingly competitive funding environment, opportunities exist to help researchers at the beginning stages of their careers. Examples of federal funding opportunities specifically geared toward early career investigators working at CU Boulder are available in the table below (last updated 8/15/2018):
Sponsor | Program | Announced | Deadline | Award Amount and Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Force | 3/8/2018 | Pre-proposal Inquiry: 4/27/2018 | $150,000/year for 3 years | |
Army Research Office (ARO) | 4/1/2017 | Continuous Submission (Nominated by University) | $120,000/year for 3 years | |
DARPA | 8/2018 | Executive Summary: 9/10/2018 | $500,000 maximum for a 2-3 year period | |
DOE | Anticipated 12/2018 | TBD
| $750,000 over five years | |
NASA | SpaceTech-REDDI Space Technology Research Grants Program - Early Career Faculty (ECF) | 2/7/2018 | Notice of Intent: 2/28/2018 (encouraged) | Up to $200,000/year for 3 years |
NASA | ROSES Early Career Investigator Program in Heliophysics (ECIP) | 2/14/2018 | Step-1 Proposal: 3/20/2018 | Up to $175,000/year for up to 5 years |
NASA | ROSES Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships for Early Career Researchers (Submitted under the ARPA Program) | 2/14/2018 | Notice of Intent: 1/24/2019 | Varies |
NASA | ROSES New Early Career Fellowship Program in Planetary Sciences (ECF) | 2/14/2018 | TBD | Varies |
NASA | ROSES New (Early Career) Investigators Program in Earth Sciences (NIP) | Anticipated 2/2020 | Notice of Intent: Anticipated 8/2020 | Up to $90,000/year for 3 years |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Varies | Varies | Varies | |
NIH |
| Letter of Intent: 8/27/2018 | Up to $250,000 in direct costs/year, plus applicable F&A costs for up to 5 years | |
NIH |
| 9/10/2018 | Up to $1,500,000 total for up to 5 years | |
NSF | Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) | 3/29/2018 | 8/14/2019 | Up to $175,000 for 24 months |
NSF | 1/24/2017 | BIO, CISE, EHR: 7/17/2019 | $400,000-$500,000/year for a 5-years | |
NSF | Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP): Early Career Investigator Awards in Plant Genome Research | Anticipated 9/2018 | TBD | Budget limits are not specified |
Office of Naval Research |
| 8/31/2018 | Up to $170,000/year for 3 years | |
U.S. Government | Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) | NA - Agencies nominate from early career awardees or intramural labs. | Typically, proposals are submitted in October by participating agencies. | $200,000/year for 5 years |
As with all funding opportunities, it is essential to review the primary source to confirm eligibility, deadlines and research priorities.
Many philanthropic organizations also support early career researchers. CU Boulder faculty are encouraged to explore SPIN, the Foundation Directory Onlineand grants.gov, which are available to CU Boulder faculty, staff, and students at no cost.