Early Career Investigators

The submission requirements checklists provided by the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) are intended to be supplemental resources for new investigators. Please consult with your College RA or OCG-designated RA to determine which fields in the checklist are the investigators’ responsibility.

Agencies

Title: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI),
Amount: Not to exceed $500,000 (including indirect costs) for up to 5 years
Deadline: March (exact date varies based on specific program area)

Title: Office of Naval Research (Young Investigator Program)
Amount: $510,000 over 3 years
Deadline: August

Title: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Young Investigator Program)
Amount: $150,000 per year for up to 3 years  
Deadline: Proposals are reviewed as they are received

Title: DARPA (Young Faculty Award) 
Amount: $250,000 per year for up to 2 years  
Deadline: September-November

Title: Army Research Office, Broad Agency (Young Investigator Program)
Amount: No funding restrictions
Deadline: Proposals are reviewed as they are received

Title: Office of Science (Early Career Research Program)
Amount: $750,000 over 5 years  
Deadline: Pre-application: January/February; Full Proposal: March
Title: New Early Career Fellowship Program
Amount: $80,000-$90,000 a year for up to 3 years
Deadline: 3-year cycle- Date Varies

Title: Early Stage Investigator (ESI)
Amount: Vary by RFA
Deadline: Vary by RFA

Title: Research Career Development Awards
Amount: Vary by RFA
Deadline: Vary by RFA

Title: Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Amount: $400,000-$500,000 for up to 5 years
Deadline: July

Title: Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation (CRII)
Amount: $175,000 for 2 years
Deadline: August

Title: Career Development Award  
Amount: $231,000 for up to 3 years
Deadline: October
Title: Beckman Young Investigators Program
Amount: $600,000 for up to 4 years  
Deadline: August
Title: Fulbright Scholar Program (Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards)
Amount: Stipends vary by award
Deadline: September
Title: Packard Fellowship Awards  
Amount: Vary by award
Deadline: February (for limited submissions)   
Title: Pew Biomedical Scholars
Amount: Up to $300,000 for 4 years
Deadline: May/June (for limited submissions)
Title: Sloan Research Fellowships
Amount: $75,000 for a 2-year term
Deadline: September