WelchX Retreat and Pilot Grants
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WelchX Retreat and Pilot Grants support Texas researchers through chemistry retreats and collaborative pilot research to build lasting partnerships and advance basic research in emerging areas of chemistry.
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Funder: The Welch Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Retreat application) | June 2027 (Pilot grant application)
Funding Amounts: $100,000 per collaborative pilot grant for one year
Summary: WelchX brings Texas researchers together for chemistry retreats and funds collaborative pilot research developed by retreat participants.
Key Information: Pilot grant applications are restricted to collaborative groups formed at the WelchX retreat.
Description
The Welch Foundation’s Welch eXperimental (WelchX) Collaboration Retreats bring Texas researchers together for topically focused chemistry meetings. The fully in-person summer retreats invite early- to mid-career tenured and tenure-track faculty to develop ideas addressing challenging scientific questions. The program aims to foster lasting collaborations, strengthen research ties across Texas, and advance basic research in significant emerging areas of chemistry.
Pilot grants support collaborative research developed through the retreat. The 2026 retreat focused on “Chemistry of Life,” encompassing bioorganic, medicinal, analytical, and macromolecular chemistry related to biological processes. Its 24 researchers formed 12 two-person teams to develop collaborative proposals. Pilot proposals must describe a one-year research project with reference to follow-on work.
