Details
| Opportunity Name | Fellows-to-Faculty Award |
| Agency | Simons Foundation |
| Value | Faculty Research Award: $600,000 USD Postdoctoral Award: Up to $105,000 USD/year |
| Indirect Costs | Eligible at 20% |
| Duration | Up to 5 years |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 12-20-2024 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-07-2025 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 01-10-2025, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 01-14-2025, by 12:00PM (noon) |
Objective
To support scientists whose backgrounds and experiences are underrepresented in science, such as members of historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, individuals whose gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or disability status is underrepresented in science, or other individuals with disadvantaged social and/or economic backgrounds.
The Postdoctoral Award is intended to support the fellow while on the faculty job market during their transition to the faculty position. Fellows are not required to use the Postdoctoral Award.
Eligibility
See Fellows-to-Faculty Award request for applications (RFA) for the eligibility criteria.
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.