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Public Understanding

Sloan-Supported Documentary “The Poison Squad” Available Online

The film tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies.
Working Longer

Older Americans Are Increasingly Unwilling — Or Unable — To Retire

NPR reports on the new realities of work and retirement
Public Understanding of Science

“Tesla” Wins Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at Sundance Film Festival

The feature, directed by Michael Almereyda, is based on the life of famed inventor Nikola Tesla, best-known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.
Deep Carbon Observatory

Humans Release 40 to 100 Times As Much Carbon As Earth’s Volcanoes

Humans the worlds greatest source of carbon emissions, study shows
Sloan Research Fellowships

Former Sloan Research Fellow Jim Peebles wins Nobel Prize for Role in Revolutionizing Cosmology

Princeton cosmologist is the 21st Sloan Fellow to take physics' highest prize
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A "SEISMIC" effort to tackle equity in STEM intro courses

10 public universities join forces to study and build a more inclusive on-ramp into STEM
Chemistry of Indoor Environments

How Much Are You Polluting Your Office Air Just By Existing?

Purdue researchers look at the pollutants we bring into the office everyday
Energy & Environment

Impact of Climate Risk on the Energy System

A Council on Foreign Relations report examines the financial, security, and technology impacts of a changing climate
In Memoriam

Arthur Singer Jr., Who Set the Stage for Public TV, Dies at 90

Former Sloan VP worked for more than two decades in service of the Foundation's mission
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Bias in biotech funding has blocked companies led by women

Washington Post reports on new Sloan-funded research
Sloan Research Fellowships

Announcing the 2020 Sloan Research Fellows

Fellowships honor the most promising early-career scholars in eight scientific and technical fields
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Bonnie Bassler Wins Gruber Prize

Princeton geneticist honored for groundbreaking work on microbial communication

About the Foundation

We fund research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics


Founded in 1934 by industrialist Alfred P. Sloan Jr., the Foundation is a not-for-profit grantmaking institution that supports high quality, impartial scientific research; fosters a robust, diverse scientific workforce; strengthens public understanding and engagement with science; and promotes the health of the institutions of scientific endeavor. 

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Our grantmaking is divided thematically across several broad subject areas related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics.

Sloan Research Fellowships

These two-year fellowships honor outstanding early-career researchers in eight fields and have become one of the most prestigious and sought after awards available to young scholars.

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