Funder: The Brinson Foundation
Due Dates: By invitation only (Scientific Research grants)
Funding Amounts: Brinson Prize Fellowships provide up to three years of salary and independent postdoctoral research support
Summary: Supports basic, cutting-edge research in astrophysics/cosmology, evolutionary developmental biology, geosciences, and medicine that is underfunded or unlikely to receive government funding at its current stage.
Description
The Brinson Foundation’s Scientific Research program supports basic, cutting-edge work in selected fields where funding is limited or government support is unlikely at the research’s current stage. Grants are typically made to leading research institutions that provide quality assurance, oversight, and accountability. Support often focuses on graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff scientists, and faculty early in their careers.
The program seeks advances in understanding celestial objects and the Universe, the mechanisms underlying biodiversity, and the physical processes shaping Earth and other planets. Medical research emphasizes innovative clinical interventions that improve quality of life rather than solely extending life. The Foundation also offers Brinson Prize Fellowships for early-career observational cosmologists pursuing bold ideas through creative, nimble, and innovative research.
