# Early Career Research Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002563-early-career-research-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335631

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $750,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on January 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002563 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility for award is restricted to U.S.Institutes of Higher Education and DOE National Laboratories. Applicants must adhere to the eligibility standards below. The act of submitting an application implies that the submitting institution has checked, confirmed, and certifies that the PI is eligible, as outlined in Section III C and D.

## What the grant funds

DOE SC hereby invites applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP); Nuclear Physics (NP); Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP); or Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP). The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by SC. SC’s mission is to deliver the scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States. 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. SC accomplishes its mission and advances national goals by supporting: • 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. • Science for energy and the environment―paving the knowledge foundation to spur discoveries and innovations for advancing the Department’s mission in energy and environment. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002563 still open?

No. It closed on January 20, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for Early Career Research Program?

Office of Science accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Early Career Research Program?

Closed January 20, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $750,000 each.

### Who has won Office of Science Financial Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, General Atomics, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 6,205 awards worth $7.7 billion in that time.