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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">The UA’s Office of Research Development Services (RDS) offers a support program for early-career faculty who are interested in applying for an NSF CAREER grant. The information
provided in this program has positively impacted the outcome of our faculty submissions, and it’s highly recommended to participate if you are planning to submit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Information is provided below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Jon <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#242424">The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers the
</span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/faculty-early-career-development-program-career" title="Original URL: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/faculty-early-career-development-program-career. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#467886">Faculty
Early Career Development (CAREER) Program</span></a></span></u><b><span style="color:#242424"> </span></b><span style="color:#242424">annually. The CAREER Program is an NSF-wide activity that offers prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify
the role of teacher-scholars. Applications for an NSF CAREER grant are due July 22, 2026.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#242424">U of A’s Research Development Services (RDS) offers a guided program to potential applicants and interested parties that provides an overview of the NSF CAREER Program
as well as proposal development assistance to those that choose to submit a full CAREER proposal. The RDS program is available for U of A faculty at no-cost. To learn more about the RDS program please join us on January 14 for an information session.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/nsf-career-grant-preparation-program-informational-session-4a3UV4C4iz/overview?_gl=1*1ihg91p*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjQ4MDI1OTkuQ2p3S0NBaUEzTF9KQmhBbEVpd0FsY1dPNTgySndaUDNhaWFZRFlMS0FlYTBsaFNvTVNCdWFpTmExa1NoVllIN2RCalNmd0xXMDVVWnlCb0NHV1FRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODU5NzkzNDY4LjE3NjQ3OTY4NzQ.*_ga*MTU0MDY1OTgxNS4xNzY0Nzk2ODc0*_ga_7PV3540XS3*czE3NjQ4NjcxODAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NjQ4NjcyMTIkajI4JGwwJGgzOTM1OTYzMzM." title="https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/nsf-career-grant-preparation-program-informational-session-4a3UV4C4iz/overview?_gl=1*1ihg91p*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjQ4MDI1OTkuQ2p3S0NBaUEzTF9KQmhBbEVpd0FsY1dPNTgySndaUDNhaWFZRFlMS0FlYTBsaFNvTVNCdWFpTmExa1NoVllIN2R"><span style="color:#467886">NSF CAREER Grant
Preparation Program – Information Session</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#242424">January 14, 12—1 p.m., Zoom</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:heinze@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">heinze@arizona.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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