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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States federal government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. The White House, following recommendations from participating agencies, confers the awards annually. To be eligible for a Presidential Award, an individual must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. Some of the winning scientists and engineers receive up to a five-year research grant.
History
In February 1996, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was commissioned by President Bill Clinton to create an award program that would honor and support the achievements of young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers in the fields of science and technology. The stated aim of the award is to help maintain the leadership position of the United States in science. Originally, 60 recipients received the PECASE award per year. In 2008, the number of awardees was increased to 100 annually. The 2002 PECASE awards were not announced until May 2004 due to bureaucratic delays within the Bush administration. The 2013 PECASE awards were announced in February 2016 after a 2-year delay. The Trump administration announced the 2015, 2016, and 2017 awardees in 2019 with the awards presented by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Agencies
The agencies participating in the PECASE Awards program are:
Recipients
1996
Following the creation of PECASE in February 1996, President Bill Clinton announced 60 recipients on December 16 of that year:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
10 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
1997
On October 23, 1997, President Bill Clinton announced 60 recipients of the PECASE for that year:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
11 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
1998
On February 10, 1999, President Bill Clinton announced the 60 recipients of the PECASE for 1998:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
12 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
1999
On April 11, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced 59 recipients of the PECASE for 1999:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
13 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2000
On October 24, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced 58 recipients of the PECASE for 2000:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
AFOSR
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2001
On June 26, 2002, President George W. Bush announced 60 PECASE recipients for 2001:<ref name="GWB200206">
Department of Defense
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2002
The 57 honorees in 2002:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
11 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2003
On September 9, 2004, President George W. Bush announced 57 honorees for 2003:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2004
On June 13, 2005, President George W. Bush announced 58 awardees for 2004:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2005
The 56 honorees for the year 2005:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2006
The 58 honorees for 2006:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2007
The 67 honorees for 2007:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
15 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2008
The 100 honorees for 2008:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
41 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
12 awardees:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
12 awardees:
National Science Foundation
20 awardees:
2009
The 89 honorees for 2009:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
15 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of the Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
20 awardees:
National Science Foundation
19 awardees:
2010
On September 26, 2011, President Obama honored 94 scientists:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
16 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of the Interior
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
20 awardees:
National Science Foundation
21 awardees:
Smithsonian Institution
2011
On July 23, 2012, President Obama presented 97 scientists with the award for 2011:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
16 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of Health and Human Services
22 awardees, 20 nominated by the NIH and 2 by the CDC:
Department of the Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
21 awardees:
2012
On December 23, 2013, President Obama presented 102 scientists with the award for 2012:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
16 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of Health and Human Services
23 awardees, 20 nominated by the NIH and 3 by the CDC:
Department of the Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Intelligence Community
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
19 awardees:
Smithsonian Institution
2013
On February 18, 2016, President Obama presented 105 researchers with the award for 2013:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
17 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of Health and Human Services
23 awardees, 20 nominated by the NIH and 3 by the CDC:
Department of Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Intelligence Community
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
21 awardees:
2014
On January 9, 2017, President Obama presented the 99 scientists with the award for 2014:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
16 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
13 awardees:
Department of Health and Human Services
23 awardees, 20 nominated by the NIH and 3 by the CDC:
Department of the Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Intelligence Community
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
19 awardees:
Smithsonian Institution
2015–2017
On July 2, 2019, President Trump announced 315 recipients of the award, completing awards for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 classes:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
18 awardees:
Department of Defense
47 awardees, including 12 nominated by the Army Research Office (ARO) and 12 nominated by the Office of Naval Research (ONR): (to-do: further organize)
Army Research Office (ARO)
12 awardees, 4 per year:
ARO (2015)
ARO (2016)
ARO (2017)
Office of Naval Research
12 awardees:
Department of Education
Department of Energy
39 awardees:
Department of Health and Human Services
67 awardees, 60 nominated through the NIH and 7 nominated through the CDC:
Department of the Interior
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Intelligence Community
17 awardees:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
18 awardees:
National Science Foundation
In 2015–2017, the NSF had the following 80 awardees.
NSF (2015)
26 awardees:
NSF (2016)
27 awardees:
NSF (2017)
27 awardees:
Smithsonian Institution
2018
Department of Defense
Army Research Office
4 awardees:
2019
Department of Defense
Army Research Office
2021
Department of Defense
Army Research Office
4 awardees:
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