The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Simons Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde|forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Simons Foundation
Program: Pivot Fellowship
Deadline: April 29, 2022
Overview
The Simons Foundation invites applications for the Pivot Fellowship program, which will support researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline. The fellowship will enable today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field, and will consist of one training year where the fellow will be embedded in a lab of a mentor to learn the new discipline and its culture. Mentorship and support are essential for learning a new discipline and culture. In addition to the qualifications and potential of the applicant, the suitability of the mentor and the environment for mentorship will be strongly considered in the application process.
Funding
- One year of salary support of the Fellow’s academic-year salary (9 or 12 months)
- $10,000 research, travel and professional development
- Mentors will receive a $50,000 research fund during the fellowship year
- Indirect costs are limited to 20% of allowable expenses
- At the end of the fellowship year, fellows will be invited to submit an application for a 3-year research award in the new field for up to $1.5M over the 3-year period
Eligibility
- Fellows and Mentors must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree in the natural sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Neuroscience and Physics), Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Computer Science
- Fellows must demonstrate that the fellowship will take place in a new discipline, distinct from their current field of study
- Fellows must be approved by their institution for a full year of leave
- Fellows must not hold any other fellowships that would provide them with salary support during the training year of the Pivot Fellowship
- The Simons Foundation is committed to grantmaking that inspires and supports greater diversity and inclusiveness by cultivating a funding environment that ensures representation of all identities and differences, and equitable access to information and resources for all applicants and grantees
Timeline
April 29, 2022 Application deadline
August 1, 2022 Applicants notified
Special Instructions
Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. Please let Foundation Relations (cfr@ucsc.edu) know if you are interested in applying. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call sent: February 23, 2022
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations and corporations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding