Deadline extended: NSF CAREER proposals due Aug. 11

In consideration of the challenges facing many in our country, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has extended the upcoming proposal deadline for the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) to 5 p.m. submitter’s local time on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Please note that the eligibility requirements specified in the solicitation remain unchanged, and proposers must meet all of the eligibility requirements by the original deadline of Monday, July 27. The departmental letter that must be submitted by the department chair (or equivalent) must use July 27 to determine eligibility, regardless of whether the CAREER proposal is submitted before, on, or after July 27. An untenured assistant professor on July 27 is eligible to submit a CAREER proposal even if the principal investigator is tenured/promoted in the fall. A new faculty member who started on Tuesday, July 28 or later is not eligible to submit a CAREER proposal this year.

To ensure timely proposal review and decision making, NSF strongly encourages submission of CAREER proposals on or before the original deadline of Monday, July 27. NSF will not consider requests to extend the deadline date beyond 5 p.m. submitter’s local time on Tuesday, Aug. 11 except as outlined in PAPPG Chapter I.F.3.

Faculty who intend to submit NSF CAREER proposals should be in contact with Paul Davis, Tony Hall, or Grace Thornton in the Office of Research and Graduate Education at this time to develop budgets and discuss the proposal process.

NSF has a webinar and FAQ resources available for applicants to review. The program solicitation is posted on the NSF website and describes the opportunity and directions for submission. For more information about the CAREER Program, please visit the National Science Foundation’s website.

We look forward to working with you!