Apply Although the Student Retention program used to fund interventions that would improve undergraduate or graduate completion rates, especially for women and minorities, funding for intervention projects is no longer available. Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to Program Director Elizabeth Boylan . Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about letters of inquiry or other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Elizabeth Boylan Bio Headlines UW Researcher to Study Why Students Drop Out of Sciences Wisconsin State Journal Studying Why Some Shy Away from Math and Science Wisconsin Public Radio Study Looks at Why Students Leave STEM Majors University of Wisconsin - Madison
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
Apply The Foundation does not accept unsolicited plays, treatments or pitch letters. You may contact the individual organizations whose programs we support directly. For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Headlines Sundance Selects Participants for 2013 Screenwriters Lab Movie City News Valley of Saints Wins Special Jury Prize at Dubai Film Festival Variety Anne Chaisson Appointed New Director of Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton Star Links Museum of the Moving Image
Apply Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to program director Doron Weber . Telephone inquiries are not accepted. Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Spotlight Check out the video "Symmetry," a companion piece inspired by the episode "Desperately Seeking Symmetry." Both are available on the Radiolab website. more Links Explore the Science and Creativity Series on Studio 360 Visit Science Friday for the latest podcast
Apply The Foundation does not accept unsolicited screenplays, treatments or pitch letters. For consideration of your screenplay or pitch idea, you may contact the individual organizations whose programs we support directly. Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to Program Director Doron Weber . Telephone inquiries are not accepted. Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about letters of inquiry or other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Spotlight Watch Season 2 of NOVA's web-only series "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" to check out the passions and interests of science and engineering stars. Pictured: Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist and Climate Change Evangelist more Links Making Sen$e Minds on the Edge NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space
Apply The Foundation does not accept unsolicited plays, treatments or pitch letters. For consideration of your script or treatment, contact the individual organizations whose programs we support directly. Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) For submissions or more information on the EST/Sloan Project, please contact Graeme Gillis at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Email: sloanproject@ensemblestudiotheatre.org Phone: (212) 247-4982 x107 Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) For submissions or more information about the MTC/Sloan program, please contact Annie MacRae at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Email: amacrae@mtc-nyc.org Phone: (212) 399-3000 For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Doron Weber Bio Spotlight Photograph 51 , playwright Anna Ziegler’s story of the power and politics behind one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century, sold out its New York run at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Links Panel Discussion: Photograph 51 and the Race for the Double Helix of DNA, Part 1 of 2
Grantseekers with general inquiries or with a relevant project idea regarding the Data and Computational Research or Scholarly Communications sub-programs should send a one-page letter of inquiry to Program Director Joshua Greenberg . Grantseekers with a relevant project idea related to the Univesal Access to Knowledge sub-program should send a one-page letter of inquiry to Program Director Doron Weber . Researchers interested in projects related to studying the economics of information goods should send a one-page letter of inquiry to Program Director Daniel Goroff . Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Headlines Public Library Begins New Path for Technology and Digital Initiatives Nooga.com Happy Fifth Birthday to Galaxy Zoo Universe Today
Apply Successful grant applications to the Foundation's program in Economic Institutions, Behavior and Performance have several features in common. Typically, they are: Empirical and hypothesis-driven. Policy-relevant, but neither “policy research” nor advocacy. Motivated by non-ideological questions rather than preconceived answers. Engaged with fundamental puzzles but using fresh approaches. Unbiased, statistically significant, and replicable. Careful about baselines, controls, and econometrics. Savvy about markets, institutions, transaction costs, regulatory arbitrage, etc. Contributors to research infrastructure, datasets, or resources for general use. Generators of highly-cited results in high-quality journals. Ultimately concerned with the quality of life in the United States. The Foundation encourages projects by multidisciplinary teams where appropriate. Interested researchers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to Daniel Goroff or Gail Pesyna . When submitting a letter of inquiry to the program, please indicate which sub-program best fits your research project. Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information on letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Daniel Goroff Bio Gail Pesyna Bio Headlines New "Voter Atlas" Shows Where the True Electoral Battlegrounds Are The Seeds that Federal Money Can Plant New York Times UMich, Sloan to Enhance Open Access to Research Data University of Michigan
Apply Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should send a one page letter of inquiry to Program Director Kathleen Christensen . Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund . For more information about letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Kathleen Christensen Bio Headlines Health Woes Hurt Workers Two Ways MSNBC For Older Workers, Here is Where the Jobs Will Be Wall Street Journal Boston University School of Medicine wins ACE Award for Faculty Retention Program Boston University The Silver Collar Economy Christian Science Monitor
Recent grants in this program include: Organization Name Project Director Project Title National Academy of Sciences Anne-Marie Mazza To support an international symposium to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by the emerging field of synthetic biology. ICPO-INTERPOL Ronald Kenneth Noble To provide renewed support for the development of Interpol's capacity to counter bioterrorism by raising awareness, developing police training programs and strengthening law enforcement. World Health Organization Ottorino Cosivi To prevent bioterrorism by raising awareness of the potential for misuse of biotechnology research. National Academy of Sciences Jo L. Husbands To engage and survey the scientific community on biosecurity issues. University System of Maryland Foundation, Inc. John D. Steinbruner To support further development of an institutional framework to prevent deliberate or inadvertent use of biological pathogens for destructive purposes. University of Exeter Brian Rappert To renew support for efforts to raise awareness in the bioscience community about issues of dual-use research International Council for the Life Sciences Terence Taylor To provide partial support for Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference (BBIC) 2009 National Academy of Sciences Jo L. Husbands To engage the international scientific community on Biosecurity issues. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Tara O'Toole To renew support for the Center for Biosecurity. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Apply
