Brief Description:

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The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Moore Inventor Fellows program seeks to identify outstanding inventors and innovators who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care. The 2020 competition will focus on early career staff.

Harvard University, as single institution, is limited to submitting two proposals to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the internal proposal selection process.

Description:

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Moore Inventor Fellows program seeks to identify outstanding inventors and innovators who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care.The 2020 competition will focus on early career staff.

Applicants must have received their terminal degree on or after January 1, 2010.
The Moore Foundation requires an institutional cost share of $50,000 per year in direct support of the awardee’s work. Applicants must provide evidence of cost share from their Department Chair or Area Dean to meet this requirement. A description of eligible costs is available on the Moore Foundation’s FAQ, and provided below:

Can you please clarify what costs are permissible as part of the institution’s$50,000 annual contribution?
Each host institution needs to contribute $50,000 in annual direct support of the inventor’s work
each year of the fellowship.
This could include support for undergraduate or graduate students, equipment, supplies and other needs that will enable the fellow to make progress on their work.
Direct salary support is acceptable provided it includes a proportionate release of time
from teaching or other duties. Funds that were designated for a fellow’s use before the fellow was awarded a Moore Inventor Fellowship (such as start-up funds) do not qualify.
A clear statement of the proposed institutional support is part of the nomination.

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following (this information will be repeated on the applicant's electronic dashboard)

A two page statement of invention that includes a description of the invention, its importance to science, environmental conservation or patient care and experience, the stage of invention, current funding, feasibility, and approach for measuring progress during the grant term

A summary CV, no more than two (2) pages. Include educational and professional background, key accomplishments, honors, and demonstrated areas of expert knowledge, other background information relevant to the invention.

A letter of recommendation (this letter can be from someone inside or outside of Harvard)

A brief statement signed by the applicant's Department Chair or Area Dean ensuring that the applicant will have at least 25% of their time to devote to their invention and $50,000 in annual direct support of the inventor's work

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must be faculty, research scientists, postdocs or other full time staff
Candidates must have be no more than 10 (ten) years past receiving the terminal advanced degree in their field (M.S., PhD or M.D.) (on, or after, January 1, 2010).

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy application. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their Harvard Key. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

Additional information about the Moore Inventor Fellows opportunity is available on the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation website

Moore Inventor Fellows FAQ

Applicants with questions about this opportunity should contact the Research Administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here.

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Institution

Harvard Business School
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Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Postdoc/Fellow
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission