Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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Nobel Prize

Congratulations to two of our former Sloan Research Fellows for winning this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry!

Carolyn R. Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless are among those who share the prize “for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.”
Public Understanding

Sloan Science in Cinema Prize at SFFILM Awarded to “Don’t Look Up”

The film, directed and written by Adam McKay, is about two astronomers who go on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
Sloan Research Fellowships

Winners of the 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship will be announced on February 15, 2023.

Sloan Public Service Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Sloan Public Service Awards!

The awards honor the extraordinary contributions of six outstanding New York City civil servants.
Impact

Meet the community of coders bringing STEM up to speed

The Carpentries is a global network of grassroots volunteers teaching data and coding skills to scientific researchers.
Nobel Prize

Congratulations to two of our former Sloan Research Fellows for winning this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!

Ben S. Bernanke and Philip H. Dybvig are among those who share the prize “for research on banks and financial crises".

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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Programs

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 seven fields and have become one of the most prestigious and sought after awards available to young scholars.

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