Early Career Research Program
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Early Career Research Program: The Office of Science’s (SC) mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States (U.S.). SC is the Nation’s largest Federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead Federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for our Nation’s energy future.· Science for energy, economic and national security―building a foundation of scientific and technical knowledge to spur discoveries and innovations for advancing the Department’s mission. SC supports a wide range of funding modalities from single principal investigators to large team-based activities to engage in fundamental research on energy production, conversion, storage, transmission, and use, and on our understanding of the earth systems.· The frontiers of science—exploring nature’s mysteries from the study of fundamental subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that are the building blocks of the materials of our universe and everything in it to the DNA, proteins, and cells that are the building blocks of life. Each of the programs in SC supports research probing the most fundamental disciplinary questions.The 21st Century tools of science—providing the nation’s researchers with 28 state-of-the-art national scientific user facilities, the most advanced tools of modern science, propelling the U.S. to the forefront of science, technology development, and deployment through innovation.SC is an established leader of the U.S. scientific discovery and innovation enterprise. Over the decades, SC investments and accomplishments in basic research and enabling research capabilities have provided the foundations for new technologies, businesses, and industries, making significant contributions to our nation’s economy, national security, and quality of life.
| Federal Grant Title: | Early Career Research Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Office of Science (PAMS-SC) |
| Grant Categories: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0003450 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 81.049 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 22nd, 2025 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 22nd, 2025 |
| Posted Date: | January 17th, 2025 |
| Creation Date: | January 17th, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | May 22nd, 2025 |
| Total Program Funding: | $136,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $2,750,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $875,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | January 17th, 2025 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, DOE National Laboratories (listed at https://www.energy.gov/national-laboratories), and institutions operating SC Scientific User Facilities (listed at https://science.osti.gov/User-Facilities). This eligibility restriction is intended to create an opportunity for the most promising scientists who are (a) early in their careers, (b) in positions with sufficient permanence to support independent research efforts, and (c) for investigators not at DOE-affiliated institutions, in positions that require working with the students who will become the scientific workforce of the future.
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