Funding-Dreyfus Foundation Invites Applications for Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry; August 14, 2013

Agency

Dreyfus Foundation

Description

Through its Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry program, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation seeks to further the development of scientific leadership in the field of environmental chemistry.

The program is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations in the states, districts, and territories of the United States. Applications are accepted from principal investigators with well-established research experience in environmental science or engineering. Funded activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences, and collaboration across departments and institutions is encouraged.

Applications most likely to be of interest should describe innovative fundamental research in the chemical sciences or engineering related to the environment. Examples include but are not limited to the chemistry associated with the climate, the atmosphere, aquatic or marine settings, toxicology, and soil or groundwater. Also of interest are chemistry-related energy research (renewable sources, sequestration, etc.), and new or green approaches to chemical synthesis and processing, with a clearly stated relation to the environment.

The program provides a $120,000 award, payable in two $60,000 installments. Funds are normally expended over a period of two years after the appointment of the fellow. Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed. Of the total annual award amount, the stipend support of the fellow must be no less than $48,000 (stipends may be supplemented from institutional or other sources). Fringe benefits of the fellow taken from this award may not exceed $12,000.

Closing Date: August 14, 2013

Link to Full Announcement

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=426200034