Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) Initiative
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Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) Initiative supports mid-career experimental physicists and their teams in pursuing high-risk research and new directions with the potential to transform their field.
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Funder: American Physical Society
Due Dates: October 8, 2026 (2027 cohort pre-proposal)
Funding Amounts: $1,250,000 over five years, with additional funds available for research equipment
Summary: Supports mid-career experimental physicists pursuing new research directions with the potential to transform the field.
Key Information: Applicants must lack significant conventional or flexible funding for the proposed research ideas.
Description
The Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) Initiative is supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in partnership with APS Innovation. It supports tenured, mid-career experimental physicists pursuing creative, high-risk, high-reward research ideas with the potential to transform their field. The initiative addresses a funding gap that can arise when early-career support declines, even as researchers enter a creative and productive period.
The program supports individual investigators and their teams, enabling them to explore new directions and collaborations rather than remain constrained by existing resources. Its scientific scope spans experimental physics, including work outside physics departments. Awards support research and equipment, with the primary use of funds directed toward the principal investigator, their team, and their research equipment.
