Nomination Opportunity: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Sloan Research Fellowship 2026
URL: https://sloan.org/fellowships
NOTE: The foundation has not yet announced the 2026 cycle for this opportunity but is expected to soon. This announcement is provided in anticipation to allow prospective nominators sufficient time to prepare their nominations. All information in this announcement is subject to change.
OBJECTIVES
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 scholars in the sciences, the Foundation strongly encourages the nomination of qualified Black, Latinx, Native American, Alaska Native and women candidates.
FUNDING INFORMATION
$75,000 for a two-year fellowship.
Fellowship funds may be used by the fellow for any expense judged supported of the fellow’s research, including staffing, professional travel, lab expenses, equipment, or summer salary support.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
Nominated candidates must:
- Hold a PhD or equivalent in chemistry, computational & evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, earth system science, ocean sciences, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, or a related field
- Be members of the faculty of a college, university, or other degree-granting institution in the U.S. or Canada
- Be tenure-track, though untenured, as of September 15, 2025
- Have a position that carries a regular teaching obligation
INTERNAL PROCESS
This opportunity is limited by department. Each department may submit up to 3 nominations. Candidates must be nominated by a department head or other senior researcher. The Sloan Foundation will not accept submissions unaccompanied by a nomination from a senior researcher.
Nominators should submit the following information via InfoReady Review by 8/8/2025:
- Contact information of nominator and nominee(s)
- Nomination Fellowship Field
If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to the Office of Research (research@bu.edu) or Joe Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu) at Foundation Relations.
Applicants can view sample applications in the BU Proposal Library – Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
DEADLINES
Internal Nomination Submission Due: Friday, August 8, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET
**Anticipated** Nomination Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025