Financial & Technical Support

Administrative Support

Contact your Department Administrator as the front line support for your sponsored projects.

Contact Your D.A.

Learn more about Research Support Offices

Policies & Procedures

Know the policies and procedures related to conducting research at the McKelvey School of Engineering and at WU.

Award Management Resources

See the Awards page for resources for managing your awards.

Hiring Laboratory Personnel

Review policies for adding members to your group.

Start Up Funds

Read about tracking your start up funds and allowable purchases.

Research Infrastructure Services

Read about data storage, high-level computing, and other technical resources for your research.

Software

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DOE Early Career Research Program

Office of Science

  • Deadline:
    • Pre-proposal: February
    • Full proposal: April
  • Internal Selection/ Limited Submission: No
  • Eligibility: Untenured Assistant Professors on the tenure track and untenured Associate Professors on the tenure track. Must have received PhD within the past 10 years. PIs who have received awards previously under the Office of Science Early Career Research Program are not eligible.
  • Funding: $750,000 over 5 years
  • McKelvey Faculty Awardees: Yixin Chen
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Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

  • Deadline:
    • Funder: January
    • Internal Selections: November
  • Internal Selection/ Limited Submission: Yes
  • Eligibility: Open to full-time Assistant Professors at ORAU member institutions within 2 years of their initial tenure-track appointment at the time of application
  • Funding: $5,000 for 1 year. Institution is required to match with at least an additional $5,000
  • McKelvey Faculty Awardees: Rohan Mishra, Fuzhong Zhang, John Fortner, Yinjie Tang, JT Shen

Financial Tools

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NASA Early Career Faculty (ECF) Award

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  • Deadlines:
    • Notice of intent: February
    • Proposal: March
  • Internal Selection/ Limited Submission: No
  • Eligibility: PI must be an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track as of award date and must be a US citizen or have lawful permanent residency status no later than August 1 following proposal submission deadline. May not be a current or former recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers or an STRG Program ECF award.
  • Funding: maximum limit of $600,000 for 3 years