Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution
Forecasted
Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution supports cross-disciplinary teams investigating ecological and evolutionary dynamics to deepen understanding of organisms, communities and ecosystems.
Funder: Simons Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Full proposal) | October 2027 (Vision Statement/LOI)
Funding Amounts: Suggested $1–4 million USD annually per collaboration for five years, including indirect costs; potential for one renewal
Summary: Supports cross-disciplinary collaborations investigating fundamental principles of ecological and evolutionary dynamics, especially their interface.
Key Information: Intended for multi-institution teams, not single-institution support; all investigators need PI-eligible appointments and institutional research space.
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 where new developments create opportunities for breakthroughs, including questions other funders may overlook or consider too risky. Its goal is 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: genes to species and communities, local to global processes, and ecological to evolutionary time. Teams are expected to combine disciplines and levels of seniority. Research may span any biological system or be purely theoretical or computational. Applied work without fundamental insights, including projects aimed at developing treatments for specific diseases, is outside scope.
