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Find similar grantsFundamental Physics (Heising-Simons Foundation) is sponsored by Heising-Simons Foundation. The Science program's grantmaking in fundamental physics enables novel experimental and theoretical investigations of the fundamental forces and particles that govern all matter, energy, and structure in the universe.
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Science - Heising-Simons Foundation Unlocking knowledge, opportunity, and possibilities Sustainable Work Practices The Heising-Simons Foundation focuses its grantmaking in five program areas International Human Rights Day 2025 The Foundation seeks to support organizations and institutions at the forefront of their fields Grantmaking By the Numbers For Interested Grantseekers Read the latest updates from the Foundation Advancing humanity’s knowledge and understanding of the universe through support for fundamental research in the physical sciences The Foundation’s Science program funds basic research and supporting activities in the areas of astronomy and cosmology, fundamental physics, and climate change science, as well as in activities that broaden the pool of talented individuals who enter, stay, and thrive in these fields.
We seek out leading-edge research at a scale where Foundation support can make a difference: enabling research that falls between disciplines, providing rapid response dollars for timely projects, filling critical gaps in funding, or investing in big bets that demonstrate potential for high-impact results.
The goal of the Science program’s astronomy and cosmology grantmaking is to enhance and accelerate new scientific discoveries that illuminate our basic understanding of the universe and its celestial objects and processes. Cosmology studies the origin and evolution of the universe, and astronomy focuses on celestial bodies, structures, and phenomena.
Scientific and technological advances in these areas are enabling us to test cosmological theories like the Big Bang and Cosmic Inflation, which suggest that 95 percent of all energy and matter in the universe is locked up in as-yet-unidentified dark matter and dark energy. New fields with high potential are also emerging, such as gravitational wave astronomy and exoplanet science.
Our grants support projects in instrumentation , to advance the observation and measurement of the universe and its constituents, including dark matter, dark energy, galactic structure, and the cosmic microwave background; and exoplanets , to accelerate the discovery of exoplanets, characterize exoplanets in habitable zones, and understand planetary system formation and evolution.
The Science program’s grantmaking in fundamental physics enables novel experimental and theoretical investigations of the fundamental forces and particles that govern all matter, energy, and structure in the universe. Advances in the high-precision measurement of wave interference, electromagnetic properties, and quantum mechanical effects have ushered in additional innovative concepts in the search for new physics.
These ideas include experiments to search for new forces, tests of general relativity, gravitational wave detection, and searches for violations of symmetry.
Our grants support projects table-top physics, to facilitate novel laboratory-scale experiments that seek evidence of physics beyond the Standard Model by probing high-energy physics phenomena in low-energy materials and environments; and neutrino research, to advance experimental studies of neutrino properties and interactions through the development of new detector technologies, experimental facilities, and measurement approaches.
Unlocking Pathways to Physical Sciences The goal of the Unlocking Pathways to Physical Sciences (UPPS) line of grantmaking is to strengthen physical sciences research in the United States by broadening the pool of talented individuals who enter, stay, and thrive in the fields of astronomy and cosmology, fundamental physics, and climate change science.
Solutions to hard scientific problems demand innovative thinking, critical examination, and an openness to new ideas and approaches—attributes that are strengthened by diverse experiences and expertise.
The need to broaden the pool of talented individuals contributing to and thriving in the physical sciences calls for greater access, opportunity, and support for people of all backgrounds, including those disadvantaged by their economic or social status, educational legacy, and accessibility and health needs.
UPPS grants support activities, initiatives, and organizations that strengthen scientific research by building networks and support systems ; empowering individuals ; improving institutional climate ; or curating, analyzing, and disseminating data and best practices . Our grantmaking in this area focuses on the post-secondary level and beyond.
The climate change science line of grantmaking enables research that provides the scientific foundation for understanding climate change and its effects on our planet and humankind. Climate change science studies long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and ocean currents—the complicated processes in play, the future implications for our environment, and how to best address them to meet the needs of people.
This area of research studies extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and heat waves; melting ice caps and rising ocean levels; and oceans that are warming and becoming more acidic.
Our grants support projects that characterize and quantify key contributors to climate change on a range of time and distance scales, as well as paleoclimatology, which helps improve our understanding of ancient climates and their variability to improve our predictions of how climate might continue to change in the future.
The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
About the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship The Astronomical Innovation (Astronova™) Fellowship provides support for promising postdoctoral scientists to revolutionize the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, cosmology, and planetary science through the development of cutting-edge astronomical instrumentation.
Astronova Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications through October 2, 2026 51 Pegasi b Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications through October 1, 2026 Heising-Simons Foundation Announces Inaugural Class of Astronova Fellows Supporting Innovation in Astronomical Instrumentation Does the Science program support unsolicited proposals? The Science program does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.
Our program staff proactively identify and cultivate partnerships aligned with our strategic priorities and programs.
Each year, the Science program administers two fellowship programs—the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy and the Astronomical Instrumentation (Astronova) Fellowship —and two open calls to support events and activities that broaden the pool of talented individuals contributing to and thriving in the physical sciences.
The webpages for all three opportunities include information about application guidelines, process, and deadlines. Does the Science program have geographic priorities? The Science program supports research based in the United States.
Does the Science program make grants to international organizations? No, the Science program makes grants to U.S.-based universities and 501(c)(3) organizations.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers and institutions involved in leading-edge fundamental physics research. The foundation also seeks activities that broaden the pool of talented individuals in fundamental physics. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) - 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus research funding opportunity includes various program elements, with rolling submissions for Earth Science research through August 2026. Proposers to Earth Science using the NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing facility must include specific budget details.