Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Schmidt Science Polymath Program 2024
URL: https://www.schmidtsciences.org/schmidt-science-polymaths/
OBJECTIVES:
The Schmidt Science Polymath Program supports extraordinary researchers with remarkable track records, promising futures, and a desire to expand their research portfolios by exploring a substantive disciplinary or methodological shift soon after achieving tenure (within the past 3 years). Each professor will be awarded $500,000 per year, paid through their institution, for up to five years to help support a research group through talent, such as 3-4 students or postdocs, and resources. These grants are intended for the exploration of new ideas across disciplines that use new technologies and insights that are generally too new or risky to garner regular support. They are not intended to relieve the researcher of pursuing other grants to continue their mainstream work, nor be large enough to fully support a modern lab.
The program will identify and support innovative scientific researchers at this pivotal moment (and potentially the most productive time of their careers) by providing the resources that allow them to substantively explore new lines of research. Instead of focusing on specific research ideas, the goal for the program is to bet on people, their special talents, and their teams – aligning with Schmidt Sciences’ overall people-focused approach.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
Up to $500,000 per year for up to 5 years ($2,500,000 total).
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Up to 2 candidates will be selected that:
- Have achieved tenure (or equivalent status) within the past 3 years (January 1, 2021 or after);
- Have a remarkable record of accomplishment in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and/or engineering;
- Have a demonstrated history of pursuing and publishing results in more than one field;
- Demonstrate a need for additional funding to enable new experiments, explorations, or shifts in research directions.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 7/26/2024
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate describing their scientific achievements and proposed project highlighting the different fields in which the candidate has published/worked;
- Up-to-date CV.
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, July 26, 2024
Sponsor Nomination Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2024