The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Sloan Foundation. Please forward the call to interested faculty in your departments and divisions.
UCSC Contact: Sarah Carle | FR | sacarle@ucsc.edu
Funder: Sloan Foundation
Opportunity: Small Scale experiments that advance fundamental Physics
LOI Deadline: October 31, 2022
Overview
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and the Simons Foundation invite applications to a one-time call aimed at advancing fundamental physics by funding small-scale experiments that explore physics which has typically been explored at large-scale facilities (e.g., CERN, LIGO). The program is intended to support high-risk and potentially high-return small-scale experimental projects aimed at new ambitious discoveries beyond the current frontier of fundamental physics. “Small-scale” refers to table-top size experiments or to ones that could fit in a typical university physics research lab. Examples of such projects include, but are not limited to, tests of basic principles of quantum physics, tests of interaction laws and established symmetry principles, and searches for new particles.
This is a one-time call and there is no plan for a similar announcement next year.
Please consult the list of FAQs here.
Award Amount & Terms
- This program will provide funding for up to five years.
- The funding level and duration of each proposal should be appropriate to the proposed research goals.
- There is no recommended funding level for this program, but we expect typical annual project budgets to fall between $300,000 and $1,000,000.
- The combined support provided by all foundations is expected to be up to $20,000,000 over the 5 years of this program.
Eligibility and Fit
Applications may be submitted by established public and private educational institutions and stand-alone research centers. PIs and co-Investigators must have a Ph.D. and a tenure-track or tenured position (or equivalent) at the time of application. There are no citizenship or department requirements for PIs.
Applications from scientists from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
Timeline
- October 31, 2022: LOI due
- December 2022: Decision if invited to full proposal
- Spring 2023: If invited, full proposal due
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). For support developing your LOI, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call sent: August 29, 2022
The Office 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