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 | 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 | ||
| Department of Defense | $510,000 over 3 years | August | Submission Requirements Checklist | ||
| Department of Defense | $150,000 per year for up to 3 years | Proposals are reviewed as they are received | Submission Requirements Checklist | ||
| Department of Defense | $250,000 per year for up to 2 years | September-November | Submission Requirements Checklist | ||
| Department of Defense | No funding restrictions | Proposals are reviewed as they are received | Submission Requirements Checklist | ||
| Department of Energy | $750,000 over 5 years | Pre-application: January/February; Full Proposal: March | |||
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $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 | |
| National Institutes of Health | Vary by RFA | Vary by RFA | |||
| National Science Foundation | $400,000-$500,000 for up to 5 years | July | Submission Requirements Checklist | ||
| National Science Foundation | $175,000 for 2 years | August | |||
| American Heart Association | $231,000 for up to 3 years | October | |||
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | $600,000 for up to 4 years | August | |||
| Fulbright | Fulbright Scholar Program (Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards) | Stipends vary by award | September | ||
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Vary by award | February (for limited submissions) | |||
| Pew Foundation | Up to $300,000 for 4 years | May/June (for limited submissions) | |||
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | $75,000 for a 2-year term | September |