Moore Inventor Fellows: Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation – Moore Inventor Fellows
Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2016
Award Amount: $200,000/year for 3 years plus $25,000/year to cover costs associated with administering the grant award
Target Applicants: Individuals with PI rights who are within ten years of receiving the terminal degree in their field (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D.)

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is launching a competition to identify outstanding inventors 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 Moore Inventor Fellowships will focus on investment at a critical stage of research to capture opportunities that otherwise might be missed.  The foundation seeks to provide freedom and support to the most promising inventors with the most compelling ideas to pursue creative work. Host institutions will be required to make a contribution of $50,000 in annual direct support of the inventor’s work.  This may include support for undergraduate or graduate students, equipment, supplies and other needs that will enable fellows to focus on their inventions.  Recipients of this award must devote 50% of their time to the pursuit of their invention.