Dear Colleagues,
Registration is now open for for the 2026 U.S. National Science Foundation Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure Summer Institute for Early Career Faculty.
Organized by the NHERI Education and Community Outreach Committee, the NHERI Summer Institute is a free annual event hosted for early-career faculty and researchers. This year's Summer Institute includes online Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions and an in-person event at the University of San Antonio, Texas.
Participants have the opportunity to interact with other natural hazards researchers, NHERI site representatives, NSF CAREER Awardees, Summer Institute alumni, K-12 consultants, and an NSF program director.
Did you know? Since 2017, NHERI Summer Institute alumni have earned 11 NSF CAREER Awards and $42.7 million in NSF funding.
In-Person Summer Institute
When: June 1-3, 2026
Where: University of Texas at San Antonio, Downtown Campus
Read details at the NHERI Summer Institute website.
Online PLC Summer Institute Sessions
March-May (3 sessions), July-January 2027 (3 sessions)
Questions? Attend an online information session.
Registration is open until February 27, 2026. The NSF travel award application for the in-person event closes February 13, 2026.
