FES Early Career Research Program
Funds early-career plasma and fusion researchers in universities and laboratories.
The FES Early Career Research Program is a Department of Energy Office of Science route supporting early-career researchers in plasma physics and fusion science. The FY2026 cycle is published under FOA DE-FOA-0003602, with a program close date of 2 June 2026 and a pre-application milestone on 24 March 2026. The mechanism is grant-based and institution-facing. The programme is annual, restricted to university and national-laboratory research teams, and not available for private companies. It is calibrated for career-stage researchers building a focused plasma or fusion research trajectory.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.