Sustainability of Our Planet
Princeton's Sustainability of Our Planet fund supports innovative faculty research addressing major environmental and climate challenges caused by human activity.
Funder: Princeton University
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application submission, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 per project for up to 3 years; typically 2 projects funded per cycle.
Summary: Supports Princeton faculty research on innovative, high-impact solutions to environmental and climate challenges caused by human activity.
Key Information: Open only to Princeton tenured/tenure-track faculty; only one proposal per applicant per cycle.
Description
The Sustainability of Our Planet fund at Princeton University is designed to support research that addresses pressing environmental challenges resulting from human activity, such as climate change, resource extraction, and land-use change. The fund prioritizes innovative, high-impact projects across the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences that can deliver tangible benefits in the near to medium term. Projects may explore new concepts in sustainable energy, pollution mitigation, or other sustainability domains. Supported expenses include graduate and undergraduate stipends, postdoctoral salaries, travel, equipment, and supplies (faculty summer salary is not eligible).
