(FOA)-Limited Submission –Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – 2020 Sloan Research Fellowships; September 16, 2019

 

Purpose: The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year fellowships are awarded annually to 126 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their fields. The fellowship recognizes and rewards outstanding early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study. Successful candidates for a fellowship generally have a strong record of significant independent research accomplishments that demonstrate creativity and the potential to become future leaders in the scientific community. Nominated candidates are normally several years past the completion of their Ph.D. in order to accumulate a competitive record of independent, significant research. In keeping with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's longstanding support of underrepresented minorities in the sciences, the Foundation strongly encourages the nomination of qualified women and minority candidates. Fellows are selected on the basis of their independent research accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in the scientific community through contributions to their fields.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics, molecular biology, neuroscience, ocean sciences, physics, or a related field;
• Candidates must be tenure-track, though untenured, as of September 16, 2019.
• Candidate’s faculty position must carry a regular teaching obligation.

 

Funding Amount/ Project Period: $75,000 total/ two years

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement 

 

Institutional Limit:  3 per department

 

Internal Competition: Those interested in being nominated should contact their department chair.

 

Agency deadline:  September 16, 2019