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.
| Agency | Program Name | Funding Amount | Deadline | DOR Checklist | Other Helpful Links |
| Department of Agriculture | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Foundational and Applied Science Program) | Not to exceed $500,000 (including indirect costs) for up to 5 years | March (exact date varies based on specific program area) | Submission Requirements Checklist | AFRI Request for Applications |
| Department of Defense | Office of Naval Research (Young Investigator Program) | $510,000 over 3 years | August | Submission Requirements Checklist | Young Investigator Program (YIP) |
| Department of Defense | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Young Investigator Program) | $150,000 per year for up to 3 years | Proposals are reviewed as they are received | Submission Requirements Checklist | |
| Department of Defense | DARPA (Young Faculty Award) | $250,000 per year for up to 2 years | September-November | Submission Requirements Checklist | |
| Department of Defense | Army Research Office, Broad Agency (Young Investigator Program) | No funding restrictions | Proposals are reviewed as they are received | Submission Requirements Checklist | |
| Department of Energy | Office of Science (Early Career Research Program) | $750,000 over 5 years | Pre-application: January/February; Full Proposal: March | Early Career Research Program | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | New Early Career Fellowship Program | $80,000-$90,000 a year for up to 3 years | 3-year cycle- Date Varies | ||
| National Institutes of Health | Early Stage Investigator (ESI) | Vary by RFA | Vary by RFA | Submission Requirements Checklist | Early Stage Investigator Policies |
| National Institutes of Health | Research Career Development Awards | Vary by RFA | Vary by RFA | ||
| National Science Foundation | Faculty Early Career Development (Career) | $400,000-$500,000 for up to 5 years | July | Submission Requirements Checklist | |
| National Science Foundation | Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation (CRII) | $175,000 for 2 years | August | ||
| American Heart Association | Career Development Award | $231,000 for up to 3 years | October | 2020-21 Application Deadlines | |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Beckman Young Investigators Program | $600,000 for up to 4 years | August | ||
| Fulbright | Fulbright Scholar Program (Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards) | Stipends vary by award | September | Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards | |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Packard Fellowship Awards | Vary by award | February (for limited submissions) | ||
| Pew Foundation | Pew Biomedical Scholars | Up to $300,000 for 4 years | May/June (for limited submissions) | ||
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Sloan Research Fellowships | $75,000 for a 2-year term | September |