TENTATIVE Posting - this notice will be updated once the
Sloan Foundation releases the call for 2027 applications. (Applications for 2027
Sloan Research Fellowships will open on July 15, 2026.)

Limited submission criteria: More than one candidate from a
department may be nominated per fellowship field, but no more than three.

The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental
research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These
fellowships are awarded yearly to researchers in recognition of distinguished
performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their
field.

The Sloan Research Fellowship Program recognizes and rewards
outstanding early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their
fields of study. Successful candidates for a Fellowship generally have a strong
record of significant independent research accomplishments that demonstrate
creativity and the potential to become future leaders in the scientific
community. Nominated candidates are normally several years past the completion
of their Ph.D. in order to accumulate a competitive record of independent,
significant research.

In keeping with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's
longstanding support of underrepresented minorities in the sciences, the
Foundation strongly encourages the nomination of qualified women and minority
candidates.

Eligibility requirements:

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in
  chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics,
  neuroscience, physics, or a related field.
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  Candidates must be members of the faculty of a college,
  university, or other degree-granting institution in the U.S. or Canada.
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  Candidates must be tenure-track, though untenured, as of
  September 15 of the nomination year.
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  Candidate’s faculty position must carry a regular teaching
  obligation.

Anticipated funding: Fellowships are $75,000 for two years.