Brief Description:

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation's Fellowships provide early career faculty members (within the first three years of their appointment) engaged in research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering the opportunity to pursue their science and engineering research with few funding restrictions and limited paperwork requirements over a five year period.

Applicants who hold a primary appointment at HMS/Quad or HMS affiliated hospitals must apply to this opportunity through the Office of Foundation Funds at HMS.

Description:

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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation's Fellowships provide early career faculty members, within the first three years of their appointment (no earlier than May 31, 2020 and no later than May 31, 2023) engaged in research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering the opportunity to pursue their science and engineering research with few funding restrictions and limited paperwork requirements over a five year period.

Disciplines that will be considered include physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering. Candidates engaged in research in the social sciences will not be considered.

Harvard University, as one institution, is eligible to put forward two nominations to the Packard Foundation for this prestigious opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal application and selection process.

Applicants who hold a primary appointment at HMS/Quad or HMS affiliated hospitals must apply to this opportunity through the Office of Foundation Funds at HMS.

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to provide the following (this information will appear again on each applicant's electronic dashboard):

A two page research statement: Describe why the proposed research is important and provide an outline of goals for the next five years. The statement should also indicate, in general terms, how the awarded funds would be used. 10 Point font minimum. Graphics and/or references may be placed on blank pages at the conclusion of the research statement

A current CV, no preferred format. Include educational background, honors and awards, current external research support and publications

A letter of recommendation from your Department Chair describing first hand knowledge of your ability to do creative research

Eligibility Criteria:

Packard Fellows must be faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators on research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering, and must be within the first three years of their faculty careers (no earlier than May 31, 2020 and no later than May 31, 2023)

Applicants who hold a primary appointment at HMS/Quad or HMS affiliated hospitals must apply to this opportunity through the Office of Foundation Funds at HMS.

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. 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 HarvardKey. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation website, https://www.packard.org/what-we-fund/science/packard-fellowships-for-science-and-engineering/

Applicants with questions about the proposal process are asked to contact the research administration department at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here.

Applicants who hold a primary appointment at HMS/Quad or HMS affiliated hospitals must apply to this opportunity through the Office of Foundation Funds at HMS

Search Filters:

Institution

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Education
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Clinical Science
Engineering
Life Science
Multidisciplinary
Physical Science

Type of Award

Career Development
Early Career
Prize/Award
Research

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

11/01/2022

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

1/24/2023 12:00 PM