The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Opportunity
2023 Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative
Deadline: Pre-proposals due November 30, 2022
Overview
The Moore Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) initiative provides support for creative mid-career individuals and their research teams to advance our understanding of physical phenomena and promote equity and inclusion in experimental physics communities.
Funding will enable researchers to venture in new directions that have the potential to transform the field, organize efforts to bring scholars together to help encourage new ideas and collaborations, and help group leaders build a productive and inclusive research culture in their labs and within their department and university. The pre-proposal guide can be found here.
Eligibility
- Investigators must have earned tenure (or equivalent) at their U.S. institution and be within five years of that appointment at the time of application.
- Investigators must have earned tenure after 30 November 2017.
- Investigators may optionally request a 1-year extension to the eligibility criteria owing to life events.
Award Amount & Terms
- Grant of $250,000 per year for five years with additional funds available for research
equipment. - This amount includes a 12.5% overhead allowance on eligible expenses.
- Grants will be made to the applicant’s non-profit or public university or research institution.
The Moore Foundation plans to support the work of roughly 20 Investigators each year.
Please consult this frequently asked questions document for answers to many questions, such as what specific areas of experimental physics will be considered.
Timeline
- October 27, 2022 Moore Office Hours, Virtual Q&A with Moore Foundation Team
- November 2022 Moore Office Hours, Virtual Q&A with Moore Foundation Team
- November 30, 2022 Pre-proposals due to GBMF
- January 23, 2022 Notification
- March 23, 2023 If invited, full proposal due
- August 2023 Notifications
Special Requirements
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). For support developing your pre-proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist (RDS) assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. If invited to submit a full proposal, please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. Your RDS can also help you develop your proposal.
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 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