Call for Letters of Inquiry. Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment.
The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment.
📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026
More info: sloan.org/programs/res...
We're hiring a Program Associate to support our Higher Education program, working to expand fair access and opportunity in STEM higher education so that all talent is included and can thrive.
For more details, visit our careers page: sloan.org/about/career...
Headshot of Ludwig Straub.
Congratulations to 2024 Sloan Research Fellow Ludwig Straub, recipient of the 2026 John Bates Clark Medal! The medal is awarded to an American economist under 40 who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.
More: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...
2025 AAAS Fellow. Evan MIchelson. Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Congrats to Foundation Program Director Evan Michelson on being named to the 2025 #AAASFellow class, one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community.
Read more: sloan.org/programs/res...
47th Pullias Lecture. Dr. Stacie Bloom. President and CEO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "Strategic Philanthropy in Higher Education: Investing in Research, Innovation and Institutions". Tuesday, April 7, 2026. 11:00 am. USC Town & Gown Ballroom.
On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP.
Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...
New @sloanfoundation.bsky.social grants: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education.
Up to $500,000 for orgs focused on helping remove obstacles for undergraduates who want to pursue advanced STEM degrees.
Deadline is June 1. Please share & apply if this is you! sloan.org/programs/hig...
47th Pullias Lecture. Dr. Stacie Bloom. President and CEO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "Strategic Philanthropy in Higher Education: Investing in Research, Innovation and Institutions". Tuesday, April 7, 2026. 11:00 am. USC Town & Gown Ballroom.
On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP.
Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...
One week left: Call for Letters of Inquiry. Early-Career Faculty Support for Interdisciplinary Energy System Research.
⏰Only one week left to submit letters of inquiry for the Sloan Foundation's open call in support of interdisciplinary energy system research by early-career faculty.
📌 Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
More details on our website: sloan.org/programs/res...
On Apr 9, the Sloan Foundation and Museum of the Moving Image will celebrate the best science-themed screenplays from graduate film schools nationwide!
The reception will include networking, script readings by professional actors and a Q&A. Free with RSVP.
Info: movingimage.org/event/sloan-...
Call for Papers: Rate of Return to R&D Investments
@nber.org, with support from the Sloan Foundation and
Coefficient Giving, will hold a meeting in Washington, DC on Oct. 2 to advance the study of the returns to R&D investments.
📌Submission deadline: June 17, 2026
Info: nber.org/calls-papers...
Could temporary ‘pop-up’ journals devoted to a single question deliver information to the policymakers who need it? That's the question posed by the Pop-Up Journal Initiative, supported by the Sloan Foundation and Coefficient Giving.
Read more: nature.com/articles/d41...
We're hiring an Investment Operations Analyst!
We're hiring an Investment Operations Analyst! As a key member of the Sloan Foundation's eight-member investment team, the analyst will help manage the Foundation's $2.3 billion endowment.
For more details, visit our careers page: sloan.org/about/career...
Call for Letters of Inquiry. Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment.
The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment.
📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026
More info: sloan.org/programs/res...
Call for Letters of Inquiry.
We are pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry to support US higher education institutions and organizations working to advance access and opportunity in STEM graduate education.
📌Submission deadline: June 1, 2026
More details: sloan.org/programs/hig...
7️⃣ Princeton faculty members are among the 126 early-career scientists and engineers who have received this year’s @sloanfoundation.bsky.social Research Fellowship, recognizing promising early-career researchers. https://bit.ly/3OrDodG
We're hiring a Program Associate!
The Sloan Foundation is hiring a Program Associate for the Science and the Arts to support our Public Understanding of Science and Technology program!
Full description, qualifications, and information on how to apply: sloan.org/about/career...
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Steven Banik on being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, an honor awarded to promising early-career researchers paving the way for new scientific advancements.
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar @stevenbanik.bsky.social on being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! @sloanfoundation.bsky.social
news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...
Big congrats to HF Awardees @stevenbanik.bsky.social and @herdelineardona.bsky.social for being awarded Sloan Research Fellowships! 🤩
Congratulations to John Eric Humphries for being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow!
Humphries is one of three Yale faculty members honored this year by the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Learn more about his background & research in our Q&A: economics.yale.edu/news/260217/...
Congratulations to @yaleneuro.bsky.social Assistant Professor Liang Liang for being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! She is one of 126 early-career scholars who won this prestigious award from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, and who represent the most promising scientific researchers.
Honored to receive a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship in Mathematics. This wouldn't be possible without my entire research group at Princeton, and I'm grateful to the colleagues who supported my research. #SloanFellow
Deeply honored to have been selected as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! The tenacity and talent of my research group members, current and former, make this dream a reality. 😄 Thanks so much to my nominator and letter writers for your steadfast support! #SloanFellow
Honored to be named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow @sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Grateful to my students, collaborators, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social community as we work to understand the mechanics and energetics of animal locomotion. #SloanFellow
Honored to receive the 2026 Sloan Fellowship in Physics. I’m grateful to my mentors, my research group, and those who supported my nomination. Thank you! #SloanFellow
I am deeply humbled and grateful to receive the Sloan Fellowship in Physics -- although not a physicist by training, I seem to have been entangled long enough.
I’m deeply grateful to my mentors, research group, colleagues and collaborators, and department chair for supporting my nomination.
2026 Congratulations, Sloan Research Fellows!
Congrats to the 126 early-career scholars awarded a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship, whose creativity and innovation set them apart as the next generation of scientific leaders! Our #SloanFellows represent 7 fields and 44 institutions across the US and Canada.
Full list: sloan.org/fellowships/...
The Sloan Foundation and Musum of the Moving Image are pleased to announce the the winners of the 2025 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize and 2025 Sloan Student Discovery Prize.
Read more: www.indiewire.com/news/busines...
Panelists speak at an event.
Since 2020, the Sloan Foundation has been providing support for research universities to build institutional capacity for developing high-quality open-source software. We were thrilled to see our grantees last week at the @curiossorg.bsky.social Gathering last week at @tcddublin.bsky.social lin!
2026 Sloan Research Fellowships. Fellows announced February 17!
Stay tuned! On Feb 17, we will be announcing the 126 early-career scientists selected for the 2026 cohort of Sloan Research Fellows.
We can’t wait to celebrate their accomplishments!
We're supporting an effort from the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening to develop education standards for lab automation, addressing a growing gap between the adoption of automation technologies and formal training pathways for the scientific workforce.
www.slas.org/news-highlig...