[ SIMONS FOUNDATION - Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 03.10.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites applications for the Simons Collaborations in MPS program. The aim of the Simons Collaborations in MPS program is to stimulate progress on fundamental scientific questions of major importance in mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science.
A Simons Collaboration in MPS should address a mathematical or theoretical topic of fundamental scientific importance, where a significant, new development creates a novel area for exploration or provides a new direction for progress in an established field. The questions addressed by the collaboration may be concrete or conceptual, but there should be little doubt that answering them would constitute a major scientific milestone. The project should have clearly defined initial activities and goals by which progress and success can be measured. The support from the foundation should be seen as critical for the objectives of the project.
The project should involve outstanding researchers in a range of career stages. Excellence of the scientific leadership is one of the main criteria in the selection process. The project should be organized and managed in a manner engendering a high level of collaboration.
Duration: 4 years
Funding: $2M/year
Eligibility: Each collaboration is led by a collaboration director, who must hold a tenured faculty, or equivalent, position at a U.S. or Canadian educational institution. Additional PIs are expected to perform research that advances the goals of the collaboration and to collaborate as appropriate with other members of the collaboration. PIs, co-PIs and other collaboration participants may be from non-U.S. institutions.
How to Apply: The collaboration director must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through proposalCENTRAL; the LOI should include a research plan and a tentative budget. You will be notified of the LOI’s status by the 1st of December, at which time a full proposal may be requested.
Find more instructions on How to Apply here.
Deadline, LOI: 03 October 2019
Deadline, Full proposal (by request): 13 February 2020
Further information
A Simons Collaboration in MPS should address a mathematical or theoretical topic of fundamental scientific importance, where a significant, new development creates a novel area for exploration or provides a new direction for progress in an established field. The questions addressed by the collaboration may be concrete or conceptual, but there should be little doubt that answering them would constitute a major scientific milestone. The project should have clearly defined initial activities and goals by which progress and success can be measured. The support from the foundation should be seen as critical for the objectives of the project.
The project should involve outstanding researchers in a range of career stages. Excellence of the scientific leadership is one of the main criteria in the selection process. The project should be organized and managed in a manner engendering a high level of collaboration.
Duration: 4 years
Funding: $2M/year
Eligibility: Each collaboration is led by a collaboration director, who must hold a tenured faculty, or equivalent, position at a U.S. or Canadian educational institution. Additional PIs are expected to perform research that advances the goals of the collaboration and to collaborate as appropriate with other members of the collaboration. PIs, co-PIs and other collaboration participants may be from non-U.S. institutions.
How to Apply: The collaboration director must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through proposalCENTRAL; the LOI should include a research plan and a tentative budget. You will be notified of the LOI’s status by the 1st of December, at which time a full proposal may be requested.
Find more instructions on How to Apply here.
Deadline, LOI: 03 October 2019
Deadline, Full proposal (by request): 13 February 2020
Further information
- More information about the program is available here.
- The application portal proposalCENTRAL can be found here.
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free