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{{Program
|ProgramName=Early-Career Research Fellowships
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=National Academy of Sciences
|TopOrganization=National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
|CreationLegislation=None
|Purpose=Early-Career Research Fellowships fund new scientists for innovative Gulf of Mexico safety and health research, fostering leadership and collaboration over two years.
|Website=https://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf/fellowships/early-career-research-fellowship
|ProgramStart=2015
|InitialFunding=$2.5 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=No
}}
The '''Early-Career Research Fellowships''' program, launched by the [[National Academy of Sciences]] in 2015 under its [[Gulf Research Program]] (GRP), fosters the next generation of scientific leaders by awarding $76,000 two-year fellowships to early-career researchers tackling Gulf-specific challenges in offshore energy safety, human health, and environmental stewardship. 

With over 200 fellows supported by 2025 across tracks like Environmental Protection and Human Health—e.g., 35 fellows announced in October 2024 for the 2025 cohort—it draws from GRP’s $500 million Deepwater Horizon endowment, funding projects from ecosystem restoration to climate resilience.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2024/10/national-academies-gulf-research-program-announces-early-career-research-fellowships-for-2025 |title=2025 Fellowships |publisher=National Academy of Sciences}}</ref> Open to U.S.-based, non-federal-employed scientists within 10 years of their doctorate, it continues to evolve, with 2025 deadlines set for March 12 and June 18.

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf/fellowships/early-career-research-fellowship}}