Apply In 2008, the Foundation made a three-year grant to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to continue its work. No major grants in this program are contemplated until the existing work of the SDSS is complete. For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski Bio Visit the SDSS Headlines How Astronomical Surveys are Pinpointing Our Place in the Universe PBS NewsHour / Scientific American VIDEO: A Flight Through the Universe, Courtesy of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey YouTube
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 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation does not offer scholarships or other direct support to students wishing to earn their MS or Ph.D. in a scientific or technological field, except through the Minority Ph.D. program and the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership. This program also does not make grants to support projects directed at pre-college students. Interested grantseekers with a project with a national focus that promotes the education or advancement of women or other underrepresented minorities in mathematics, the natural sciences and/or engineering should email a letter of inquiry of no more than two pages 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 Links Minority Ph.D. Program Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Sloan Foundation announces support for Blackwell-Tapia Conference 2012
Apply The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is no longer accepting letters of inquiry or grant proposals in this program. 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 Grants History Books & Publications Spotlight View a complete list of the grants in the Workplace, Work Force and Working Families Program more Spotlight more Headlines Why Do So Few Mothers Want to Work Full-Time Slate Links Basic Research The Sloan Centers on Working Families Faculty Career Flexibility in the Academy National Workplace Flexibility Initiative Aging and Flexible Work
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
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 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
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 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 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
