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Peter DiFranco
Peter DiFranco joined the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in September 2009 as the Systems Support Specialist for the Foundation and is responsible for the Grants Team’s database administration as well as ...
Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership
To support the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and scholarship in STEM graduate education and the professoriate
In Memory of Maria Teresa Velez
It is with great sadness that the Foundation notes the passing of Dr. Maria Teresa Velez, Associate Dean of the Graduate College of the University of Arizona.  Dr. Velez was a longtime grantee of the Foundation and an important and influential figure in the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership.  We echo the sentiments of Ted Greenwood, the Sloan program director who oversaw the creation of the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership and worked clos…
Call for Letters of Inquiry: Collaborative Research Projects on Energy System Electrification
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Grants of up to $500,000 to be awarded for collaborative research projects on U.S. energy system electrification and resiliency, led by early- and mid-career scholars. Overview The Energy and Environment program at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supports research, training, networking, and dissemination efforts to inform the societal transition toward low-carbon energy systems in the United States by investigating economic, enviro…
Supported Platforms
Platforms Except in rare circumstances, supported platforms, protocols, and products are free and open source. pyOpenSci Supporting the peer review of scientific Python packages Learn more Journal of Open Source Software An open access journal for research software packages Learn more Open Modeling Foundation Enabling modeling standards and interoperability Learn more …
Alfred P. Sloan Jr.
GMA Archive info Alfred P. Sloan Jr., center, at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute. The Institute would later merge with Memorial Hospital to become Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, one of the premier cancer research and treatment facilities in the country. Though the Sloan Foundation and gifts from his personal estate, Mr. Sloan gave more than $67 million ($500 million in 2016…
What We Do Not Fund
What We Do Not Fund The Foundation does not make grants to individuals except through its Books program. Except in rare circumstances, the Foundation does not make grants to for-profit institutions. The Foundation does not make grants in religion, medical research, or for research in the humanities. The Foundation does not make grants to projects aimed at pre-college students except through its Civic Initiatives program. The Foundation does not make grants to pr…
Contact
Inquiries about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant policies, procedures, or processes should be directed by email to [email protected] Interested grantseekers should not send an email to the grants department, but should read and follow the procedures detailed on the Apply page.
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Sonali Chadha
Sonali Chadha is Program Coordinator for the Sloan Foundation's Technology and New York City programs. Prior to joining the Foundation, Sonali worked in education technology, community engagement, and...
David Michel
David Michel is Program Coordinator for the Economics program. Prior to joining the Foundation, David worked at New York non-profit Prep for Prep. He has a B.A. in English Literature from Cornell Univ...
Daniel McCusker
Dan McCusker joined the Foundation in March 2025 as Program Associate in the Matter-to-Life program. Working with Ernie Glover, his responsibilities include developing, evaluating, and managing grant ...
Isabella Gee
Isabella Gee joined the Sloan Foundation in May 2022 as a Program Associate supporting Evan Michelson in the Energy and Environment program. She was previously a Program Fellow since February 2021.&nb...
Lorelle L. Espinosa
Lorelle L. Espinosa serves as program director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, where she is responsible for developing and implementing evidence-based strategies for the Foundation’s grantmaking to...
Shriya Bhindwale
Shriya Bhindwale is the Senior Program Associate for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology Program, where she helps develop and manage grantmaking at the intersection of science and the a...
Angelina Astillero
Angelina Astillero joined the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in January 2023 as an Investment Analyst. She became Senior Investment Analyst in June 2025. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was a Girls W...