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DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program
- Status
- Closed
- Funder
- U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Science
- Next window
- The next (FY2027) announcement and dates are not yet posted on the page. Check the funder page.
- Last window
- FY2026 pre-application (full application 2 Jun 2026): closed 24 Mar 2026
- Amount
- About $875,000 over 5 years (universities); about $2,750,000 (national labs)
- Region
- United States
- Last checked
- 2026-10-16
- Official page
- Funder page
Eligibility in plain language
Untenured tenure-track assistant/associate professors at US academic institutions, or full-time DOE national laboratory / Office of Science user facility staff, within 10 years of their doctorate. Mandatory pre-application.
Summary
Five-year awards for early-career researchers in Office of Science programmes, including Basic Energy Sciences (chemistry and materials).