The Office of Foundation 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: 2025 Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative (EPI)
Deadline: October 17, 2024
Moore Informational Office Hours
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Sep 25, 2024 12:00 PM PT: Registration link
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Oct 1, 2024 10:00 AM PT: Registration link
Overview
The Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative was established to help the next generation of scientific leaders achieve remarkable physics insights and open new frontiers. The Initiative seeks to support creative individuals who have recently received tenure (or its equivalent) to tackle interesting new research problems with enough flexibility to pivot when necessary to accelerate their progress.
Explore the profiles of previous Experimental Physics Investigators.
Award Amount & Terms
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$1,250,000 over five years with additional funds for equipment
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This amount includes a 12.5% overhead allowance on eligible expenses
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Grants will be made to the applicant’s non-profit or public university or research institution
Eligibility
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Investigators must have earned tenure (or equivalent) at their U.S. institution and are within five years of their first tenure appointment at the time of submission of their pre-proposal.
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For the 2025 application deadline, applicants must have earned tenure after October 25, 2019 a one-year extension to the time window can be requested due to significant life events such as childbirth or caring for a family member since earning tenure.
Timeline
- October 17, 2024 Pre-proposal submission deadline
- December 15, 2024 Full proposal invitations sent
- February 6, 2025 Full invited proposals due
- August 26, 2025 2025 cohort announced
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). 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: September 16, 2024
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