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Public Understanding

Sloan-Funded Documentary “Chasing the Moon” Available Online

American Experience’s documentary “Chasing the Moon” premiered across three nights in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
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

Driverless Cars Are Taking Longer Than We Expected. Here’s Why.

The New York Times reports on the new Sloan-supported Retro Report video about driverless cars
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
From the President

Culture of Respect as an Evolution

Helping End Sexual Violence on College Campuses
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

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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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