NSF CAREER Grant Writing

NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is one of 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.

Proposal Due Dates: July 26, 2023; Fourth Wednesday in July, Annually Thereafter.

Support Documents and Information:

2023

• Solicitation: NSF 22-586
• KSU Research & Sponsored Programs will host an NSF CAREER grant proposal panel on May 15, 2023 at 3:30 pm in 203 Michael Schwartz Center.  Presenters include:
  • Christie Bahlai, Biological Sciences
  • David Costello, Biological Sciences
  • Qiang Guan, Computer Science
  • Gokarna Sharma, Computer Science
• 2023 NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinars (May 15 or May 25, 2023) 
• FAQs for Submission Years 2022-2026
• Tip Sheet: NSF CAREER 2023 (Docx) Revised March 7, 2023
• Writing Schedule (Docx) Revised April 28, 2022

2022

• Solicitation: NSF 22-586
• 2022 NSF CAREER Foundation-Wide Program Briefing (Recording and slides available).
• KSU CAS webinar NSF Funding for Early Career Faculty: CAREER and EAGER held April 27, 2022. (Use Flashline username and password to access recording and related documents on the linked  SharePoint page.)