Welcome ECE Faculty!
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department
ECE is committed to support its faculty members’ career-long development in research, teaching, and service.
We value your contribution to the
- Growth of the institution’s research enterprise
- Quality of education students receive
- Vital functioning and strategic decision-making of campus and departmental committees
Announcements
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NSF CISE CAREER Workshop, May 11
In-person (Alexandria, VA) OR Virtual via Zoom
The NSF CISE CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). This workshop, to take place on May 11, 2026, is specifically designed to offer guidance and support to early-career faculty members preparing to submit proposals for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award. The primary objectives of the workshop are to assist participants in crafting compelling research and education plans. Additionally, the event serves as a valuable platform for early-career faculty to engage with NSF program directors, fostering opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas among peers within the CISE community.
Registration Deadlines
May 8: Virtual attendance
Call for Proposals: Amazon Research Awards
EXTENDED Proposal Deadline: May 13, 11:59PM Pacific Time
The Amazon Research Awards (ARA) program offers unrestricted funds and AWS Promotional Credits to support research at academic institutions and non-profit organizations in areas that align with Amazon's mission to advance customer-obsessed science.
- AI for Information Security
- Agentic AI
- Amazon 2030
- Amazon Security
- Build on Trainium: Accelerating Post-Training
- Build on Trainium: Kernels for ML Acceleration
- Robotics
LIMITED SUBMISSIONS
Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant (Early Career)
Campus REQUIRED NOI Deadline: May 18*
Campus Pre-proposal Deadline: May 25
Please submit NOIs: Mallinckrodt Grants NOI Form
The Mallinckrodt Foundation supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science. This grant is tailored for tenure-track faculty members in their first to fourth year at United States institutions, holding M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees. It aims to support these early-career scientists in establishing their research projects to a point where they can secure NIH R01 or other independent funding.
Mathers Foundation Grants Program - Fall Cycle
Campus REQUIRED NOI Deadline: May 18*
Campus Pre-proposal Deadline: May 25
Please submit NOIs: Mathers NOI Form
The Mathers Foundation supports basic research with translational potential in areas such as immunology, microbiome, structural biology, cancer, genetics, genomics, stem cells, and neuroscience. They fund work that can lead to major advances in scientific understanding and human health.
*NOIs are required by May 18. Pre-proposals without a corresponding NOI will be withdrawn.