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DOE Early Career Research Program — ASCR Track

DOE Early Career Research Program — ASCR Track

Supports grants for early career academic and lab researchers in advanced computing quantum and applied mathematics.

The DOE Early Career Research Program FY2026 ASCR Track (FOA DE-FOA-0003602) is a five-year grant program administered by the DOE Office of Science through the Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program office, targeting early-career researchers working in advanced computing, applied mathematics, quantum information science, and artificial intelligence and machine learning for scientifi

Five-year early-career research awards in ASCR mission areas: advanced computing, applied mathematics, quantum information science, and AI/ML for scientific applications.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$79M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: science.osti.gov