NSF · US
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
Deadline
Rolling — no fixed date
Award
Not disclosed in source
Announced
September 11, 2026
What this means for your lab
This award funds computational and theoretical work developing free software to design quantum materials by modeling electron and lattice-vibration interactions; it does not fund laboratory instrumentation, though the materials it predicts are the kind later grown and characterized with MBE and UHV surface-analysis systems.
Who can apply
Early-career faculty
Read the official announcement ↗ Always confirm dates and eligibility against the agency’s own posting.