Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per postdoc over 12 months
Summary: Bridge funding and career development for postdoctoral researchers facing financial disruptions in quantum materials research.
Key Information: Institutional nomination is required; postdocs cannot apply directly, and the inaugural cycle was invitation-only.
Description
Administered by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through its Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems (EPiQS) Initiative, this award supports exceptional postdoctoral researchers facing financial challenges in their current appointments or next career opportunities. It aims to preserve research momentum, encourage collaboration across physics, chemistry, and materials science, and help postdocs advance toward independent academic leadership.
Supported work includes quantum materials synthesis, experimental characterization, theory, and computation. Research may address strongly correlated systems, novel magnetic materials, topological materials, layered and low-dimensional systems, and hybrid or organic-based materials with emergent properties. Alongside bridge funding, the program offers a structured cohort experience with career-planning and grant-writing workshops, research symposia, networking, and ACS membership benefits.
