Heising-Simons Faculty Fellows Program
ForecastedInternal — University of California Berkeley only
The Heising-Simons Faculty Fellows Program at UC Berkeley supports innovative physical sciences research by early- and mid-career faculty, fostering bold advances in fields like physics, astronomy, and materials science.
Funder: University of California Berkeley
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 per award over five years; typically two Fellows selected annually.
Summary: Supports innovative, high-risk research by early- and mid-career UC Berkeley faculty in the physical sciences.
Key Information: For UC Berkeley Assistant and Associate Professors only; proposals must be broadly accessible to a general scientific audience.
Description
The Heising-Simons Faculty Fellows Program at UC Berkeley accelerates scientific discovery by supporting bold, high-impact research led by exceptional early- and mid-career faculty. The program aims to catalyze transformative advances in fields such as astronomy, physics, geology, geophysics, materials sciences (including both physics and engineering), and physical/materials chemistry. Emphasis is placed on creative and novel research approaches, including the development of new tools, techniques, and measurements to explore physical phenomena from the molecular to the planetary scale. The program is designed to empower faculty to pursue pioneering work that could lead to significant scientific breakthroughs and elevate the impact of scientific inquiry at UC Berkeley.
