Early Career Faculty Resources

For late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty members, usually those at or below the rank of Assistant Professor, finding funding opportunities can feel daunting. The FRCP team has gathered a list of resources to help support you in your search.

Locating Funding Opportunities

Visit our Early Career Faculty & Fellowship Opportunities webpage to search current funding opportunities. 

Consult individual program’s web page for more detailed information and current deadlines. To help you start, we have gathered the following lists of foundations offering Early Career Awards based on focus area:

Use Pivot and selecting “Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field” under “Applicant Type,” or go to the Pivot search results for “New Faculty/New Investigator.”

Visit UC Berkeley's Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) for limited submissions opportunities.

Additional Resources

STEM Early Career Award Resources