2026 NASA Cosmic Origins Early-Career Workshop
Registration & Abstract Submission
NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program is excited to invite you to the second Early Career Workshop, designed to support and empower the next generation of astrophysics leaders and PIs.
The workshop aims to provide insights to early career scientists about the wide range of work done in the Cosmic Origins Program, to explain and demonstrate the tools and opportunities available to them, and to answer any questions they may have.
This workshop will take place virtually on October 20th-22nd from 1-4:30 pm Eastern. The three days will be focused on Science (Day 1), Missions (Day 2) and Careers (Day 3).
Day 1: Participants will receive an overview of the science themes covered by Cosmic Origins and give early career scientists opportunities to share their research.
Day 2: We will highlight the many NASA archives, data analysis tools, and upcoming proposal opportunities so that participants can see a clear path for themselves to get involved with NASA missions.
Day 3: Participants will engage with speakers who have taken a variety of career paths that have led them to NASA science and mission work.
The abstract submission deadline is October 10th, 2026 and acceptance notifications will be sent out mid-October.
Follow the link here to attend. Note: meeting links are listed at the top of each day in the agenda: Additionally, if you are not a current participant in the NASA Cosmic Pathfinders Program you can follow the link here to join: https://discord.gg/DsDq5UX8TJ
On behalf of the Workshop Science Organizing Committee,
Ron Gamble
Swara Ravindranath
Peter Kurczynski
Avrajit Bandyopadhyay