Brief 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. Applicants must have earned their terminal degree on, or any time after, January 1, 2011.

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.

Application Information:

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

• A proposal title

• Selection of which area(s) of the foundation's interest the proposal aligns with
  

• Key words for the invention

• A two sentence summary of the invention 
  

• 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 and past funding as it relates to the invention , 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, 2011).

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 and Program Guidelines
  

• 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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