Film Development The Foundation seeks to create and develop new scripts about science and technology and to see them into commercial production at the major studios and networks. It has screenplay development programs with the Tribeca , Sundance and Hamptons film festivals, Film Independent , and select independent partners. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Apply Headlines Valley of Saints at the Mumbai International Film Festival IndiaGlitz.com "Robot & Frank" a Hit at the London Film Festival London Film Review "Future Weather" Takes Sloan Feature Film Prize at Hamptons Film Festival Deadline.com Links Museum of the Moving Image
Apply A brief letter of inquiry, preferably via email is the best way to gauge whether there is any potential interest in your project. Telephone inquiries are not accepted. A formal application packet should include: The main argument for the book, including what else has been published in this area and why your book is needed (no more than 20 pages double spaced; shorter is better) Outline for the book Sample chapter A publisher agreement or strong letter of support A budget A CV Copy of relevant previous book or previous work Completed application packets should be emailed to Program Director Doron Weber or mailed to his attention at the offices of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Books Spotlight Hedy's Folly by Richard Rhodes unveils the secret passion for inventing harbored by "the most beautiful woman in the world." more Spotlight Chasing the Sun by Richard Cohen, at once an encyclopedia and an adventure story, is a thoroughly researched scientific and cultural history of the Sun. more
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Apply Grants in the Civic Initiatives program fund: Unique opportunities to benefit the New York City metro area High-leverage projects in New York City that advance the goals of other Foundation grant programs. Inquiries about New York City projects that fit into one of the Foundation's other grant programs should be directed to the relevant program director. Inquiries about New York City projects that do not fit into one of the other program areas should be directed by email to Dr. Ted Greenwood . Inquiries about the Sloan Public Service Awards or the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics should be directed by email to Dr. Michael Teitelbaum . For more information about letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, please visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Grants Links Sloan Public Service Awards Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics
Recent grants in this program include: Organization Name Project Director Project Title Fund for The City of New York Mary McCormick Support for Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics in New York City Public High Schools. City Futures, Inc. Neil Scott Kleiman To develop and implement a strategy to leverage scientific and technological research in New York City into local economic development. Pratt Institute Eleanora Del Federico To strengthen the science of art conservation in New York City. Research Foundation of the City University of New York Theodore Brown To improve the ability of computer science undergraduates to transfer from two-year to four-year campuses at the City University of New York. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. Hope Cohen To support research about the siting of electricity substations in New York City by the Manhattan Institute's Center for Rethinking Development. Fund for The City of New York Barbara Cohn Berman For continued support of the Sloan Public Service Awards. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Apply
Since its founding in 1934, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has been proud to call New York City home. With its Civic Initiatives Program, the Foundation responds to unique opportunities to benefit the New York City metro area with an eye toward advancing the Foundation's other interests in science, technology and economic performance. Ongoing initiatives in the Civic Program include the Sloan Public Service Awards , which recognize outstanding public service to New York City, and the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics , which recognize remarkable science and math teaching in New York City's public high schools. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Grants Apply Links Sloan Public Service Awards Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics
The goal of Sloan’s Synthetic Biology initiative is to identify the risks associated with research in and applications of synthetic biology and to assess the ethical, regulatory, and public policy implications of these risks. Grantmaking aims to educate scientists, policy makers, journalists and the public about synthetic biology, improve biosecurity and biosafety within the field, lay groundwork to address issues in regulation and governance, and help develop a cadre of scholars and practitioners to evaluate the ethical, social, and public policy consequences of synthetic biology research. Recent grantmaking in this program has focused on informing key audiences about synthetic biology. A grant to The Hastings Center aims to engage the ethical community to identify and articulate ethical issues associated with synthetic biology research and provide a basis for informed policy discussion. A Sloan-funded project at the J. Craig Venter Institute is educating the scientific community about societal concerns regarding synthetic biology and educating the policy and journalism communities about the science underlying synthetic biology research. A grant to the Woodrow Wilson International Center aims to identify risks associated with synthetic biology, evaluate the adequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms, and educate policy makers and the public through events and through its website, www.synbioproject.org . The Foundation has been working in synthetic biology since 2005. Initial grants included a Foundation-sponsored report by the J. Craig Venter Institute, “ Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance ”, as well as support for discussion of the societal implications of synthetic biology at the past three international synthetic biology meetings: S.B 2.0 (UC Berkeley) S.B 3.0 (Zurich) and S.B 4.0 (Hong Kong). This program does not support laboratory research in synthetic biology. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Spotlight Watch bioethicist and Hastings Center President Thomas H. Murray's testimony to the President's Commission on Bioethics more Spotlight Presidential Commission on Bioethics releases report on the ethics of synthetic biology more Headlines How Synthetic Biology Will Change Us NBC News Book Review: "Regenesis" by Church and Regis Kirkus Reviews Genes in Your Email? Why Not? NBC News Links Read the Presidential Commission on Biothethics Report on the Ethics of Synthetic Biology The Synbio Project at the W. Wilson Center Hastings Center Synthetic Biology Page Venter Institute Paper on Governance Option for Synthetic Bio Wilson Center Launches Scorecard to Help Implement Synthetic Bio Recommendation
The University of Oregon's Biology and the Built Environment Center just published a short video introduction to the Built Environment Microbiome. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio
Holly Bik of microbe.net interviews UC Riverside microbiologist Jason Stajich about his work studying the composition and dynamics of microbial populations living in built environments. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Spotlight Jessica Green: Are We Filtering the Wrong Microbes? more Headlines Virginia Tech's Amy Pruden to Spearhead Study on Plumbing Microbiome Newswise Nurture Trumps Nature in Study of Oral Bacteria in Human Twins Science Codex VIDEO: What You Need to Know About Infectious Disease The National Academies Links MoBE Journal Articles Biology and the Built Environment Center at the U. of Oregon Microbiomes of the Built Environment Data Analysis Core Microbiology of the Built Environment Network Read the microBEnet blog Visualization and Analysis of Microbial Population Structures (VAMPS)
Apply Grants in the Indoor Enviornment program focus on at least one of the following three areas: Basic research on microbial populations found in indoor environments; Development of tools and methods for collecting, sorting and identifying microbial populations; Practical applications of microbial research to specialized indoor environments, such as hospitals or health care facilities. Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to program director Paula Olsiewski . Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please read the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Spotlight Jessica Green: Are We Filtering the Wrong Microbes? more Headlines Virginia Tech's Amy Pruden to Spearhead Study on Plumbing Microbiome Newswise Nurture Trumps Nature in Study of Oral Bacteria in Human Twins Science Codex VIDEO: What You Need to Know About Infectious Disease The National Academies Links MoBE Journal Articles Biology and the Built Environment Center at the U. of Oregon Microbiomes of the Built Environment Data Analysis Core Microbiology of the Built Environment Network Read the microBEnet blog Visualization and Analysis of Microbial Population Structures (VAMPS)