The National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development Program (CAREER) is designed to support early-career faculty who have "the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization." As such, recipients of the award are encouraged to support the NSF’s mission of fostering the integration of research and education, and helping to "recruit, train, and prepare a diverse STEM workforce to advance the frontiers of science and participate in the U.S. technology-based economy."