Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Sloan Spotlight

The Foundation is proud to announce that it will partner with Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Pennsylvania State University to create three University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring. These new centers aim to expand and strengthen the recruitment, educational support, and professional development of underrepresented minority graduate students in STEM disciplines. more...

About the Foundation

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic, not-for-profit grantmaking institution based in New York City.

Established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors Corporation, the Foundation makes grants in support of original research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economic performance. more...

Headlines

Sloan Foundation Partners with Three Universities to Create University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring
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SDSS Receives $350K from Eccles Foundation Salt Lake Tribune
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The Hidden Organic Carbon in Deep Mineral Soils
Effective Workplace Flexibility Looks at Entire Work Life, Not Just Child-Bearing Years Kathleen Christensen

New

The Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Sloan Research Fellowships. Completed nominations are due no later than Monday, September 16, 2013. Visit our online application page to learn more about the nomination process.