Engineering Research Initiation

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Description

The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive sufficient research funding from Federal Agencies. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program will support new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. This funding opportunity aims to broaden the base of investigators involved in engineering research and therefore is limited to investigators that are not affiliated with “very high research activity” R1 institutions (according to the Carnegie Classificationhttps://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/).

Who can apply

  • Others

Contact

NSF grants.gov support<br/>grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedJul 17, 2026
  • ClosesOct 9, 2026
  • Award floor$200,000
  • Program funding$11,000,000
  • CFDA47.041

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