The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy’s (DOE-NE) most prestigious award for faculty members beginning their independent careers.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $625,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The intent of the program is to provide stable support at a sufficient level and duration to enable awardees to develop careers, not only as outstanding researchers, but also as educators demonstrating commitment to teaching, learning, and dissemination of knowledge. DOE-NE encourages all eligible applicants, especially women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities, to apply.
This FOA is soliciting distinguished early career applications that provide a clear research and education plan that highlights the applicant’s research and educational strengths, the research and education vision to support the development of the faculty member, research infrastructure, curriculum, and research outcomes that will advance the applicant’s research focus while training the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Applications should focus on DOENE mission areas.
The extraordinary characteristic that places the DOE-NE Early Career Award into a Distinguished category is the truly integrated nature of excellence in research, education, and leadership. The applicant must demonstrate excellence in all three categories, including the vision to accomplish all in an integrated plan over the course of a career horizon.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $625,000
- Award Floor: $625,000
- DOE anticipates making awards with a project period of 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.