Details
| Opportunity Name | Sloan Research Fellowship |
| Agency | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
| Value | $75,000 (USD) |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | 2 years |
Deadlines
| Application due to SIRI for full review | 08-30-2024 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 09-09-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to SIRI for mandatory review | 09-12-2024 |
| Agency deadline | 09-15-2024 |
Objective
Sloan Research Fellowships are given annually to early career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars and influential leaders. They are one of the oldest awards conferred by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic, not-for-profit grant-making institution based in New York City.
Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to 126 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
The awards are for researchers in the fields of chemistry, computer science, Earth systems science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, or a related field.
Eligibility
The following eligibility requirements apply:
- Candidates must be tenure-track, though untenured, as of September 15, 2024.
- Candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, or a related field.
- Candidates must be members of a Faculty of a college, university or other degree-granting institution in the US or Canada.
- Candidates’ faculty positions must carry a regular teaching obligation.
Competitive 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. They 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 scholars in the sciences, the Foundation strongly encourages the nomination of qualified Black, Latinx, Native American, Alaska Native and women candidates.
How to Apply
The SIRI team is available to support nominations. Please contact your Faculty Research Office and Abby Vogus, SIRI Specialist, at avogus@yorku.ca to discuss timelines and how the team can assist. Notifying the Faculty Research Office and SIRI will help determine whether internal adjudication is required.
Departments may not submit more than 3 nominees. Please notify your Faculty Research Office if you intend to apply in case internal adjudication is needed.