Private Sponsors Chemistry, Physics, and Geology

Chemistry

Beckman Young Investigators Program

Four-year research grants to support the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science

Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions provides an $18,500 grant to bring a leading researcher to a primarily undergraduate institution to give at least two lectures in the chemical sciences
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences at undergraduate institutions. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. The award is based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching, and provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000.

Increasing knowledge in pure or applied science in chemistry, physics and biology through study, research and publication
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Focus Areas: wildlife, human journey, changing planet
Fields on interest: conservation, education, research, storytelling, technology
Early Career Grants ($5,000-$10,000) are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project
Exploration Grants ($10,000-$30,000) are funding for an experienced project leader. The applicant and her/his team members are expected to demonstrate successful completion of similar projects with measurable and/or tangible results
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Aids basic research in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics, and related fields) at U.S. colleges and universities. It supports research independently proposed by college and university faculty members, convenes conferences and actively advocates for science advancement
Supports of improvements in science education

Aids basic research in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics, and related fields) at U.S. colleges and universities. It supports research independently proposed by college and university faculty members, convenes conferences and actively advocates for science advancement
Supports of improvements in science education

Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science
Physics
Life sciences-origins of life, microbial oceanography, microbial ecology and evolution
Autism research

Supports fundamental research directly related to petroleum or fossil fuels
Grants are intended as seed money to enable an investigator to initiate a new research direction
PI should not have published or received financial support from another funding agency for the proposed research

To acquire, protect and study scientifically important land and environmental resources
Our primary focus is in the fields of archeology, astronomy, botany, geology and paleontology