Distinguished Early Career Program Q&A
What milestone is used for the requirement that applicants be no more than 7 years removed from their PhD?
The due date of the full application.
Is there a limit to the number of applications you can submit?
Only one application on behalf of a PI may be submitted to this FOA. A PI may not submit an application to more than three NE DECP FOAs.
Can there be an REU supplement?
That is not something that has been considered for this year’s funding opportunity for the Distinguished Early Career Program.
Why is this program a 7-year limit whereas other DOE programs are 10-years post terminal degree?
The 7-year limit was a recommendation from the review panel, but also with other DOE opportunities, there can be lab participation. This opportunity does not allow that and is just for university submissions.
Are research faculty or other non-tenure track faculty eligible?
No, the PI must be an untenured assistant professor at a U.S. academic institution on the tenure track and no more than seven years beyond his/her doctorate as of the last day of January 2024.
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