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This year, conferences and courses that align with the scientific missions of any of the following programs will be prioritized: <a href=\"https://www.sfari.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)</a>, with a mission to advance the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/plasticity-and-the-aging-brain/mission-statement/\">Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB)</a>, with a focus on healthy cognitive aging, <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/neuroscience/simons-collaboration-on-ecological-neuroscience/\">Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE)</a>, with a focus on understanding how interacting with the world shapes representations in the brain and mind, and the <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/global-brain/about/scientific-mission/\">Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB)</a>, with a focus on the fields of systems and computational neuroscience.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration</strong>: 3 years, max<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding</strong>: $25K / year, max<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility: </strong>Applications may be submitted by course or conference organizers who are employed by nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions, such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories and units of state and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship requirements.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTo be eligible for funding through the 2026 RFA for the Conferences and Courses Award, at least <strong>one instance </strong>of the course or conference must occur between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Prospective applicants must first submit a letter of intent (LOI). LOIs must be completed electronically and submitted through <a href=\"https://sam.simonsfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Simons Award Manager</a> (SAM) and should contain a proposal narrative (1-2 pages) and budget. Notifications for full proposal requests will be made in late June.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Deadline: 15 April 2026</strong> (Letter of Intent)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-foundation-autism-neuroscience-conferences-and-courses-awards/?tab=rfa\">here</a>.</li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal SAM can be found <a href=\"https://sam.simonsfoundation.org/\">here</a>.</li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-12T16:40:59", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-12T16:41:01", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]?subject=Simons%20Foundation%20-%20Neuroscience%20Conferences\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120062/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71356, "title": "Schmidt Sciences | Unconventional Compute Program RFP", "slug": "schmidt-sciences-unconventional-compute-program-rf", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/schmidt-sciences-unconventional-compute-program-rf", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32706/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32706/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32706/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-30", "end_date": "2026-04-30", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim:</strong> Schmidt Sciences seeks to fund research that can catalyze hardware fundamentally different from today’s CPU–GPU paradigm, and the training/inference methods co-designed to operate under the constraints imposed by such hardware: low numerical precision, device noise, drift, non-idealities etc. They are looking for proposals grounded in the creation of hardware that will solve specific, well-defined technological problems where conventional computers underperform. This request is open to universities and non-profits globally.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis RFP is for you if:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You are building or designing compute hardware that is NOT based on conventional CPUs or GPUs.</li>\r\n\t<li>You have a real-world task in mind where your hardware could eventually outperform GPUs.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Funding & Duration: </strong>Track 1 - Up to $150K for 6-12 months<br>\r\n Track 2 - Up to $750K for 12-18 months<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong> Schmidt sciences invites individual researchers, research teams, research institutions, and multi-institution collaborations across universities, national laboratories, institutes, and non-profit research organizations. They are open globally and encourage collaborations across geographic boundaries. However, the recipient of funding must hold a 501(c)(3) designation or equivalent.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Requests for proposals can be submitted via the <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_unconventional_compute_rfp/\">Application Portal</a>. You will be asked to provide Background information, Team CVs, a Project abstract, a statement on Bigger ambition, as well as a Project narrative and Budget. Budgets should include overhead of 11.1% of indirect costs (or 10% of the total budget).<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>30 April 2026</strong> (11:59 AoE)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.schmidtsciences.org/unconventional-compute/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>An FAQ document is provided <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wdiAeu7kiznRd7APNWC80ApIkeTYztr50UF4E82dRww/edit?usp=sharing\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal can be found <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_unconventional_compute_rfp/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a></li>\r\n</ul>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-11T18:30:16", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-11T18:31:27", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]?subject=Schmidt%20Sciences%20-%20Unconventional%20Compute%20program\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120049/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71340, "title": "Schmidt Sciences | Science of Trustworthy AI", "slug": "schmidt-sciences-science-of-trustworthy-ai", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/schmidt-sciences-science-of-trustworthy-ai", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32694/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32694/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32694/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-17", "end_date": "2026-05-17", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim:</strong> Schmidt Sciences invites proposals for the <strong>Science of Trustworthy AI program</strong>, which supports technical research that improves our ability to understand, predict, and control risks from frontier AI systems while enabling their trustworthy deployment.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe research agenda has three connected aims:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Aim 1: </strong>Characterize and forecast misalignment in frontier AI systems</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Aim 2: </strong>Develop generalizable measurements and interventions</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Aim 3: </strong>Oversee AI systems with superhuman capabilities and address multi-agent risks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPreference will be given to proposals from collaborations among multiple PIs and labs. Applicants are invited to apply to either or both funding tiers (see below). Applicants may submit more than one proposal to each tier.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding </strong>Tier 1: Up to $1M<br>\r\n Tier 2: $1-5M<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration</strong>: 1-3 years<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong> Schmidt sciences invites individual researchers, research teams, research institutions, and multi-institution collaborations across universities, national laboratories, institutes, and non-profit research organizations. They are open globally and encourage collaborations across geographic boundaries. However, the recipient of funding must hold a 501(c)(3) designation or equivalent.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Requests for proposals can be submitted via the <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/science_of_trustworthy_ai_rfp_2026/\">Application Portal</a>. You will be asked to provide Background information, a Project overview, Milestones and outcomes, Team CVs, as well as a Budget and optional computation request. Budgets should include overhead of 11.1% of total direct costs (or 10% of the total budget).<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>17 May 2026</strong> (11:59 AoE)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.schmidtsciences.org/trustworthy-ai/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>An FAQ document is provided <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nuqku7P9yQaxLPkeIhs10-21SEX77LwxexRwVmqSxkI/edit?tab=t.0\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal can be found <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/science_of_trustworthy_ai_rfp_2026/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a></li>\r\n</ul>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-10T13:31:43", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-10T13:33:40", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]?subject=Schmidt%20Sciences%20Trustworthy%20AI\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120030/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71375, "title": "Schmidt Sciences | AI for Actionable Matter Modeling", "slug": "schmidt-sciences-ai-for-actionable-matter-modeling", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/schmidt-sciences-ai-for-actionable-matter-modeling", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32723/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32723/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32723/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-30", "end_date": "2026-04-30", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim:</strong> Fields that manipulate matter (chemistry, materials science, biology) face a persistent gap between computational models and the lab bench. Conventional simulation emphasizes idealized systems: perfect crystal structures, static snapshots, vacuum environments. Yet the functional properties of foundational technologies (catalysts, semiconductors, drugs, batteries) are governed by precisely the features these methods cannot capture: defects, interfaces, disorder, and dynamics operating across multiple length and time scales. This RFP asks whether AI can now close that gap by predicting such phenomena more accurately, or across multiple length or time scales.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis RFP is for you if:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You are developing AI methods to predict non-idealities (defects, interfaces, disorder, dynamics) and/or multi-scale phenomena in technologically relevant materials or molecules</li>\r\n\t<li>You have a specific materials or molecular system in mind where conventional simulation underperforms</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding & Duration: </strong>Track 1 - Up to $100K for 6-12 months<br>\r\n Track 2 - Up to $500K for 12-18 months<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong> Schmidt sciences invites individual researchers, research teams, research institutions, and multi-institution collaborations across universities, national laboratories, institutes, and non-profit research organizations. They are open globally and encourage collaborations across geographic boundaries. However, the recipient of funding must hold a 501(c)(3) designation or equivalent.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Requests for proposals can be submitted via the <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_ai_for_actionable_matter_modelling_rfp/\">Application Portal</a>. You will be asked to provide Background information, Team CVs, a Project abstract, a statement on Bigger ambition, as well as a Project narrative and Budget. Budgets should include overhead of 11.1% of indirect costs (or 10% of the total budget).<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>30 April 2026</strong> (11:59 AoE)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.schmidtsciences.org/focus-area-ai/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>An FAQ document is provided <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1czi1Za7yngUt780OAhW82s0O4PfwpEywuoj9H0meQJM/edit?usp=sharing\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal can be found <a href=\"https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_ai_for_actionable_matter_modelling_rfp/\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a></li>\r\n</ul>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-13T14:41:36", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-13T14:42:16", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]?subject=Schmidt%20Sciences%20-%20AI%20for%20Actionable%20Matter%20Modeling\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120077/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71292, "title": "Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation – Accelerating Drug Discovery for Frontotemporal Degeneration| Research Funding", "slug": "alzheimers-drug-discovery-foundation-accelerating", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/alzheimers-drug-discovery-foundation-accelerating", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32650/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32650/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32650/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-11", "end_date": "2026-05-11", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim: </strong> There are currently no FDA approved disease-modifying treatments available for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and symptomatic treatments only provide limited benefit for patients. Recent scientific advances have provided an increased understanding of pathogenic mechanisms underlying FTD and are driving the development of potential disease-modifying therapies. The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) seek to accelerate this progress by supporting <strong>innovative small molecule and biologic</strong> (antibodies, oligonucleotides, peptides, gene therapy etc.) <strong>drug development programs for FTD</strong> through this request for proposals (RFP).<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe funding priorities for this RFP are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Lead optimization</strong> of novel disease-modifying compounds, including medicinal chemistry refinement and in vitro ADME.</li>\r\n\t<li><strong><em>In vivo</em></strong><strong> testing of novel lead compounds, biologics, vaccines, or repurposed drug candidates</strong> in relevant animal models for pharmacokinetics, dose-range finding, target engagement, in vivo efficacy, and/or preliminary rodent tolerability studies.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding</strong>: up to $300,000 based on stage and scope of research<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration</strong>: 1 year, with potential for follow-up funding<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong> Funding is open to researchers and clinicians worldwide at academic medical centers and universities or nonprofits. Industry partnerships are encouraged.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Applications are reviewed in a two-step process: Letters of Intent (LOI) are the first step, and are submitted through the <a href=\"https://addf.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new\">ADDF Funding Portal</a>. ADDF’s science team will evaluate LOIs to determine whether the proposed project is consistent with the ADDF's mission and funding priorities. LOI decisions will be sent within three weeks of submission. Step 2 is an invited full proposal, which should include a detailed project narrative, budget and justification, and biographical information. When formulating the <a href=\"https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/policies\">budget</a>, note that the following costs are not covered: Indirect costs/Overhead, Publication costs, Equipment, and Travel. See the full <a href=\"https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/application-instructions\">Application Instructions</a> for more details.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Deadlines:</strong> 11 May 2026 (letter of intent)<br>\r\n 20 July 2026 (full proposal, by invitation)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/accelerating-drug-discovery-for-ftd\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>Detailed application instructions are <a href=\"https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/application-instructions\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal can be found <a href=\"https://addf.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-03T18:32:28", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-03T18:32:28", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119963/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71015, "title": "HFSP | 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowships", "slug": "hfsp-2027-postdoctoral-fellowships", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/hfsp-2027-postdoctoral-fellowships", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32401/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32401/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32401/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-05", "end_date": "2026-05-05", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim: </strong> The HFSP fellowship program supports proposals for frontier, potentially transformative research in the <strong>life sciences</strong>. Applications for <strong>high-risk</strong> projects are particularly encouraged. The projects should be <strong>interdisciplinary</strong> in nature and should challenge existing paradigms by using novel approaches and techniques. Scientifically, they should address an important problem or a barrier to progress in the field.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHFSP postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their research skills by moving into new areas of study while working in a new country.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTwo different fellowships are available:<br>\r\n \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) </strong>are for applicants with a PhD on a biological topic who want to embark on a novel and frontier project focusing on the life sciences.</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF)</strong> are for applicants who hold a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering or computer sciences) and who have not worked in the life sciences before.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding</strong>: Living allowance according to host country (see <a href=\"https://www.hfsp.org/sites/default/files/Sciences/fellows/2027/HFSP%20Fellowships%202027%20-%20Application%20Guidelines.pdf\">Guidelines</a>), as well as a research and travel allowance.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration</strong>: 36 months<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong> A summary of eligibility criteria is given below. For full details, please see the <a href=\"https://www.hfsp.org/sites/default/files/Sciences/fellows/2027/HFSP%20Fellowships%202027%20-%20Application%20Guidelines.pdf\">Guidelines</a>.<br>\r\n \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Anyone from any country and any nationality can apply for a fellowship</strong>. However, candidates <u>cannot</u> apply for a fellowship to work in the country of their nationality, regardless of whether they have obtained their PhD degree in this or another country. Further, A candidate who is not a national of one of the HFSPO members (see page 5 of the Guidelines) may apply to work only in a research institution in one of the member countries. A candidate who is a national of one of the member countries can apply to work in a research institution in any country that they are not a national of.</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Applicants must propose to work in a country different from the one where they did their previous PhD work or first post-doctoral studies.</strong> For those institutions that are not classified as national, i.e. international or extraterritorial institutions such as EMBL, ICPT or ICGEB, the country in which the laboratory is located will be considered the host country. Candidates should not have spent more than 12 months in their proposed host institution at the activation date of the fellowship.</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>A research doctorate (PhD)</strong> or a doctoral-level degree comparable to a PhD with equivalent experience in basic research (e.g. a research based MD or medical PhD) must be conferred by the start of the fellowship, but is not required at the time of submission. If PhD has already been awarded, The degree must have been conferred in the 3 years prior to the submission deadline</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Applicants must propose a research topic different to that of their PhD</strong> <strong>and previous postdoctoral work.</strong> The proposal must align with the mission and objectives of HFSP and the scientific scope of the HFSP Fellowship program.</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Applicants must have at least one full-length original research publication, </strong>in English, for which the applicant is a lead author (e.g. applicant is either the single author, first author, or joint-first author)<strong>.</strong> By the submission deadline of the Letter of Intent, the manuscript should be either i) already published, (ii) accepted and in press, or (iii) accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, or (iv) available online in a recognized open-access (OA) preprint repository AND submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: <strong>Applications</strong> will follow a two-step submission process via the online submission platform <a href=\"https://proposalcentral.com/\"><strong>ProposalCentral</strong></a>. First, applicants will be asked to initiate a Letter of Intent by 5 May 2026; full instructions for the LoI submission can be found <a href=\"https://www.hfsp.org/sites/default/files/Sciences/fellows/2027/HFSP%20Fellowships%202027%20-%20PC%20instructions%20for%20LOI%20applicants_0.pdf\">here</a>.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn a second step, successful applicants (~15-20%) will be invited to submit a Full Application. If invited, full proposals must be submitted by 24 September 2026. Please note that the signing official of the host institution must sign off on the full proposal submission on ProposalCentral; please leave plenty of time for this step. 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Collaboration with Global South institutions strongly encouraged.</li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/addressing-physiological-barriers-micronutrient-absorption-fortified-foods\">Addressing Physiological Barriers to Micronutrient Absorption</a>: Overcome biological constraints limiting micronutrient absorption Funding of $250K over 18 m. Multi stakeholder collaborations are encouraged.</li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/cost-disrupting-innovations-reduce-cost-ready-use-therapeutic-food\">Cost-Disrupting Innovations to Reduce the Cost of RUTF</a>: Achieve ≥30% reduction in ex-factory RUTF cost in SSA & South Asia. Funding tiers: $500K (18 m) or $1.5M (36 m). LMIC-led or LMIC-inclusive consortia strongly encouraged.</li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/breakthrough-innovations-significantly-reduce-cost-severe-acute-malnutrition-treatment\">Breakthrough Innovations to Reduce SAM Treatment Cost</a>: Achieve 20–30%+ reduction in SAM treatment cost per child. Funding tiers: $500K (18 m) or $1.5M (36 m)LMIC-led or LMIC-inclusive consortia strongly encouraged.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Application instructions can be found within each RFP page linked above. Each submission should include a proposal as well as a budget table and budget narrative. Budgets should include 15% indirect costs. <strong>No confidential or propriety material</strong> should be included in the submission. 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Pivot Fellows receive support for one year of mentored training in their new discipline, followed by the opportunity to apply for up to five years of research funding in their new field. Successful applicants will have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to contribute to a new discipline. The program is open to faculty in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, data science and computer science at academic institutions or equivalent positions elsewhere.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration:</strong> 12 months<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding</strong>: Salary support for the fellow + $10K for fellow’s research/travel + $50K for mentor’s research <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility: </strong>Fellows and mentors must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree in the natural sciences (astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, neuroscience and physics), engineering, mathematics, data science or computer science — and all subdisciplines therein — and be faculty at an academic institution or hold an equivalent position. Fellows must demonstrate that the fellowship will take place in a new discipline, distinct from their current field of study. In order to receive the fellowship, fellows must be approved by their institution for a full year of leave. Fellows must not hold any other fellowship that will provide them with salary support during the training year of the Pivot Fellowship.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Applicants must apply through Simons Award Manager (<a href=\"https://sam.simonsfoundation.org/\">SAM</a>). Fellows and mentors will each submit a unique application in SAM independently of each other.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Application Deadline: </strong>14 May 2026<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Further information</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Institutional approval will be required, please reach out to the Research Office</li>\r\n\t<li>More information about the program is available <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-fellowship\">here</a> and the FAQ is <a href=\"https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-fellowship/?tab=faq\">here</a></li>\r\n\t<li>The application portal can be found <a href=\"https://sam.simonsfoundation.org/\">here</a>.</li>\r\n\t<li>For any other questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-16T13:05:05", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-16T13:05:12", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]?subject=Simons%20Foundation%20pivot%20fellowship\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120089/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71132, "title": "Volkswagen Stiftung | Navigating a Transforming World Order", "slug": "volkswagen-stiftung-navigating-a-transforming-worl", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/volkswagen-stiftung-navigating-a-transforming-worl", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32504/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32504/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32504/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-05", "end_date": "2026-05-05", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong>Aim: </strong>The fellowship aims to support postdoctoral researchers in generating <strong>new, multi‑perspective knowledge</strong> about global transformations in security and technology. It seeks to develop innovative theoretical and methodological approaches that strengthen understanding of today’s evolving security order and contribute to <strong>evidence‑based solutions</strong>. At the same time, the program trains future security experts through a combination of research and a practice‑oriented module, enabling them to work across science, policy, and practice. It also promotes <strong>European and international collaboration</strong> through institutional stays and coordinated cohort activities.<br>\r\nProjects must address the nexus of security and technology and align with the fellowship’s objectives of producing multi‑perspective, innovative research on global security transformations.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Funding</strong>: up to EUR 450,000<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Duration</strong>: max. 3 years (24 months for research and 12 months for outreach activities)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligibility:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Postdoctoral researchers from any discipline, as long as they are within 5 years of completing their PhD, are eligible to apply.</li>\r\n\t<li>Applicants must be affiliated with a scientific institution that commits to employing them and managing the grant if awarded.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>How to Apply</strong>: Applicants must submit their application through the <a href=\"https://portal.volkswagenstiftung.de/authentication/login?redirect=%2Foverview\">online platform</a>. 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