add link to ECR FAQ to ECR page, update 2026 dates. (#134)

* add link to ECR FAQ to ECR page.

* modify nomination dates for 2026

Author: clegoues

content/awards/earlyCareerResearcher.md

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ To be eligible for nomination for the award, individuals' most recent computer-r
 
 Consult the [main SIGSOFT Awards page](/awards/sigsoftawards/) for key dates, nomination and eligibility instructions, and a link to the submission portal. Note the above eligibility requirement that additionally affects this award, and should be addressed in the nomination materials if necessary (i.e., if the nominator believes that extenuating circumstances should extend the typical 7-year eligibility requirement). 
 
-If you have questions about this award, please contact sigsoft-early-career-award (at) acm (dot) org.
+We have a blog post that covers certain [Frequently Asked Questions for the Early Career Researcher Award](https://sigsoft.medium.com/acm-sigsoft-early-career-researcher-award-faq-610cee4452fb).
+If you have other questions, please contact sigsoft-early-career-award (at) acm (dot) org.
 
 ## Winners
 - 2026 Eunsuk Kang (Carnegie Mellon University), for contributions to improving the safety and robustness of software and AI-enabled systems, through software design, formal methods, and self-adaptation.

content/awards/sigsoftAwards.md

@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ teacher, mentor, researcher, author, and/or policy maker
 
 All awards follow a similar nomination process, with two key deadlines:
 
-### Important Dates for 2025
-- **Intent to Nominate Deadline: October 6, 2025** (First Monday in October)
-- **Full Nomination Package Deadline: October 20, 2025** (Two weeks after intent deadline)
+### Important Dates for 2026
+- **Intent to Nominate Deadline: October 5, 2026** (First Monday in October)
+- **Full Nomination Package Deadline: October 19, 2026** (Two weeks after intent deadline)
+
+We aim to notify winners by mid-December.
 
 ### How to Nominate
+
 1. Submit an **intent to nominate** through the [awards nomination portal](https://sigsoft-awards.hotcrp.com/) by the first deadline
    - The intent submission is very lightweight and only requires: (1) full name(s) and
    affiliation(s) of the nominee(s), (2) contact information of the nominator,