NSF CAREER Resources
NSF CAREER Resources
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Our annual NSF CAREER Workshop took place on Friday, March 7, 2025. This year, ORIEN will also offer the return of our writing cohort program. Please check our weekly newsletter for further details.
Your guide to writing a successful NSF CAREER proposal
As you prepare to apply to NSF CAREER, use this website as a guide to crafting a high-quality proposal. You will find documents below to help you brainstorm and write your proposal, including the outreach/education and broader impacts sections. There are links to more information on FSE education programs, academic support services, and evaluation services. Additionally, the templates and checklists will help ensure that you have all required supplementary documents in the correct format and that you follow all steps necessary to submitting the proposal.
Reading the solicitation provided by NSF is key to understanding how to be successful in your CAREER application. Review the solicitation.
Education programs overview
Review our overview document to understand current Engineering education programs infrastructure. It outlines opportunities to engage with target audiences ranging from K-12 to undergraduate and graduate students. The education programs overview document also includes a context statement that can be modified and used in your proposal.
Note: If you need a letter of collaboration from the Engineering Education Office for your proposal, please contact Daniel Froid.
Resources and templates
Departmental letter
Use this template to get started on your departmental letter.
Broader impacts
Use this guide to develop an effective broader impacts section.
To-do list
Ensure you aren’t missing a step by reviewing and following timelines in this faculty to-do list.
Submission checklist
It will not replace your RA, but this submission checklist will assist you in making sure boxes are checked.
Narrative checklist
Consider these prompts as you draft your project description and education plans.
Writing tips
Review sample outlines and language tips on how to write your proposal.
Academic support services
Learn about how you can get engaged with engineering tutoring, undergraduate teaching assistants and ASU 101 section leaders.
Evaluation services
UOEEE Proposal Hub
Access UOEEE’s new Proposal Hub and view a series of webinars aimed at helping you strengthen your evaluation plans.
Evaluation plans slide deck
Review recommendations and best practices from CREST on how to draft strong and comprehensive evaluation plans.
