Brief Description:

Description:

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation provides funding for creative innovators who are able to harness the intersection of science and technology in an effort to conduct scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care.
Harvard University, as a single institution, is invited to submit two proposals to the foundation for consideration.
Applicants must be within ten years of receiving a terminal degree in their field.
Successful applicants will each receive funding for three years at a level of $200,000 per year from The Moore Foundation. In addition, The Moore Foundation will provide the applicant's institution with $25,000 each year to cover costs associated with administering the grant award. Successful awardees are expected to use the grant funds to develop their inventions while engaged in at least halftime pursuit of this work. Grant funds may be used to buy out of other time commitments, support portions of salary, hire undergraduate or graduate students, purchase equipment, supplies and other needs that enable the awardee to focus on their inventions. Harvard University will be required to make a $50,000 annual contribution in direct support of the awardees work. Further clarification concerning the $50k commitment from the university is available in the FAQ section of the Moore Foundation website, and is cut and pasted below:

Can you please clarify what costs are permissible as part of the institution’s $50,000 annual contribution?
Each host institution will be required to contribute $50,000 in annual direct support of the inventor’s work. This includes support for undergraduate or graduate students, equipment, supplies and other needs that will enable the fellows to focus on their inventions. Direct support in the form of salary is acceptable; however, the direct support requirement cannot be met without a proportionate release of time that the inventor spends on other duties (e.g., teaching). Clarification of the nature of institutional support will be required in nomination materials.

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following (this information will be repeated again on the Applicant's Dashboard)

A two page statement describing idea, importance, stage of invention, current funding, and potential impact of the proposed invention

A current CV, no preferred format

A letter of recommendation (this letter can be from someone inside or outside of Harvard)
A brief statement written by the applicant acknowledging the cost share associated with this opportunity and confirming the source of this funding. This statement must be signed by the applicant's Department Chair or Area Dean prior to system submission

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must be

Within ten years of receiving the terminal degree in their field (a degree received anytime within 2007 is acceptable)
Full time affiliates of Harvard University

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

Further information about this opportunity is available on the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation website.

Applicants with questions about this opportunity, or other funding opportunities in the future, are asked to contact the research administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here

Questions or problems with HUFP should be directed to Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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Institution

Harvard Business School
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Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Jr.Tenure Track Faculty/Assistant Professor
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Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

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Type of Award

Career Development
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