Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution
Forecasted
Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution supports cross-disciplinary research teams investigating ecological and evolutionary dynamics to deepen understanding of their fundamental principles.
Funder: Simons Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2028 (LOI) | April 2029 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Suggested budgets of $1–4 million USD annually for five years, including 20% indirect costs, with one possible renewal
Summary: Supports cross-disciplinary collaborations pursuing fundamental insights into ecological and evolutionary dynamics, especially their interface.
Key Information: Intended for multi-institutional collaborations, not single-institution support.
Description
The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division supports bold, idea-generating research into the basic principles of ecological and evolutionary dynamics. The program seeks emerging areas poised for breakthroughs, including questions overlooked or considered too risky by other funders. Its goal is to combine complementary expertise to deepen fundamental understanding of the genetic, ecological and evolutionary factors shaping organisms, communities and ecosystems in the natural world.
Priority goes to cross-disciplinary collaborations connecting scales—from genes to species to communities, local to global processes, or ecological to evolutionary time scales. Projects may bridge fields, methodological approaches and geographical regions. Research may span any biological system or use purely theoretical or computational approaches. Teams are expected to include investigators across academic disciplines and levels of seniority.
