1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsLeinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (LITP) is sponsored by Leinweber Foundation. The Leinweber Foundation has awarded five US institutions to create theoretical research institutes, with a focus on theoretical physics.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the opportunity page linked on this listing to help you evaluate fit faster.
Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics – Physics World Show password Password field is now showing your password Access more than 20 years of online content Manage which e-mail newsletters you want to receive Read about the big breakthroughs and innovations across 13 scientific topics Explore the key issues and trends within the global scientific community Registration is free, quick and easy Access more than 20 years of online content Choose which e-mail newsletters you want to receive Read about the big breakthroughs and innovations across 13 scientific topics Explore the key issues and trends within the global scientific community Please enter the e-mail address you used to register to reset your password Note: The verification e-mail to change your password should arrive immediately.
However, in some cases it takes longer. Don't forget to check your spam folder. If you haven't received the e-mail in 24 hours, please contact customerservices@ioppublishing.
org Thank you for registering with Physics World If you'd like to change your details at any time, please visit My account Scientific enterprise » Policy and funding » Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics 30 May 2025 Michael Banks Going places: the University of Chicago will receive $18.
4m to create a Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (courtesy: University of Chicago) The Leinweber Foundation has awarded five US institutions $90m to create their own theoretical research institutes. The investment, which the foundation says is the largest ever for theoretical physics research, will be used to fund graduate students and postdocs at each institute as well as several Leinweber Physics Fellows.
The Leinweber Foundation was founded in 2015 by the software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber. In 1982 Leinweber founded the software company New World Systems Corporation, which provided software to the emergency services. In 2015 he sold the company to Tyler Technologies for $670m.
Based in Michigan, Leinweber Foundation supports research, education and community endeavours where it has provided Leinweber Software Scholarships to undergraduates at Michigan’s universities.
A Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (LITP) will now be created at the universities of California, Berkeley, Chicago and Michigan as well as at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), where the institute will instead be named the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics.
The MIT LIPT , initially led by Washington Taylor before physicist Tracy Slatyer takes over later this year, will receive $20m from the foundation and will provide support for six postdocs, six graduate students as well as visitors, seminars and “other scholarly activities”.
“This landmark endowment from the Leinweber Foundation will enable us to support the best graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to develop their own independent research programmes and to connect with other researchers in the Leinweber Institute network,” says Taylor. UC Berkeley, meanwhile, will receive $14.
4m from the foundation in which the existing Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics (BITP) will be renamed LITP at Berkeley and led by physicist Yasunori Nomura. The money will be used for four postdoc positions to join the existing 15 at the BITP as well as to support graduate students and visitors. “This is transformative,” notes Nomura.
“The gift will really have a huge impact on a wide range of research at Berkeley, including particle physics, quantum gravity, quantum information, condensed matter physics and cosmology. ” US philanthropic organizations spend over $30bn a year on science Chicago will receive $18. 4m where the existing Kadanoff Center for Theoretical Physics will be merged into a new LITP at the University of Chicago and led by physicist Dam Thanh Son.
The remaining $37. 2m will be split between the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics at the IAS and at Michigan, in which the existing Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics will expand and become an institute. “Theoretical physics may seem abstract to many, but it is the tip of the spear for innovation.
It fuels our understanding of how the world works and opens the door to new technologies that can shape society for generations,” says Leinweber in a statement . “As someone who has had a lifelong fascination with theoretical physics, I hope this investment not only strengthens U.S. leadership in basic science, but also inspires curiosity, creativity, and groundbreaking discoveries for generations to come.
” Registration is free, quick and easy Note: The verification e-mail to complete your account registration should arrive immediately. However, in some cases it takes longer. Don't forget to check your spam folder.
If you haven't received the e-mail in 24 hours, please contact customerservices@ioppublishing. org . is news editor of Physics World Particle and nuclear newsletter Receive our highlights in particle and nuclear research, along with must-read features and opinion pieces straight to your inbox, quarterly.
Read previous China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission Read next Thinking of switching research fields? Beware the citation 'pivot penalty' revealed by new study Discover more from Physics World Telescopes and space missions With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?
The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2026 is out now How scientific publishers are fighting back against fraudulent papermills Cambridge | Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship United States | UTC Quantum Center Announcement: Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Quantum Physics Czech Republic | The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC Scientific enterprise | Exhibition Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) 2026 27—30 October 2026 | Maastricht, Netherlands Scientific enterprise | Conference 5—9 April 2027 | London, UK Scientific enterprise | Conference 24—28 April 2027 | Pittsburgh, US
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Primarily supports established theoretical physics institutes at select universities (currently University of California, Berkeley, Chicago, Michigan, MIT, and Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (LITP) is funded by Leinweber Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California and Michigan. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.