The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has launched its 20th data release, documenting the spectra for millions of stars and galaxies and scaling the survey’s efforts by delivering the first optical SDSS-V spectra from the Southern Hemisphere. More: sdss.org/milky-way-ma...

The Sloan Foundation, alongside @aeajournals.bsky.social and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, is pleased to support the AEA Summer Training Program, an eight-week program that prepares 40 undergraduates and recent graduates for doctoral study in economics. www.american.edu/cas/news/aea...

The Next Generation of Economists Spends the Summer at American University

Prestigious partnership, more than $2.3 million in external funding, and access to the nation's leading economists and policy institutions are preparing future leaders in economics

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The Sloan Foundation has announced 10 new grants in support of its open call for research on energy system interactions. Across 2025 and 2026, Sloan has awarded 16 grants totaling $10.5 million to support social science scholarship on the energy system. More info: sloan.org/programs/res...

Congratulations to former Sloan Research Fellows Jacob Tsimerman and Yu Deng for winning 2026 Fields Medals, one of the highest honors in mathematics! Nineteen Sloan Research Fellows have gone on to earn Fields Medals since 1955. Learn more: mathunion.org/imu-awards/f...

🎉 Today is the big day! @theopennotebook.bsky.social's new book THE BEST SCIENCE STORIES AND HOW THEY WORK: A COLLECTION WITH COMMENTARY is out! Curating and editing these annotations and interviews was such a joyful act; I hope the book brings you joy, too.

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Our new book is out today! Edited by our own @siricarpenter.bsky.social, the collection contains 11 exemplary science stories with commentary. Thank you to our authors and annotators, @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, and @uchicagopress.bsky.social. Order here: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...

The Sloan Foundation recently supported a @scientistsorg.bsky.social event that asked what it takes to design initiatives centered on big, challenging goals that lead us to better science, and why many previous "moonshots" have fallen short. Read the takeaways: fas.org/publication/...

The nomination period for the 2027 Sloan Research Fellowships is now open! Established in 1955, the fellowships support fundamental research conducted by early-career scientists. The deadline for nominations is September 15, 2026. More info: sloan.org/fellowships

Sloan Foundation grantee Kristin Phillips of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social discusses how states like Georgia are competing to attract data centers in this @nytimes.com video about the local impacts of data center expansion. www.nytimes.com/video/techno...

Video: When Data Centers Come for Your Backyard

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Sloan grantee Kate Adamala of the University of Minnesota was highlighted in @nytimes.com, @economist.com, @cnn.com, and other outlets for her work to build the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle. Read more: nytimes.com/interactive/...

After reviewing 1,000 grantee reports, the Sloan Foundation's Energy and Environment shared lessons learned about tracking outputs from funded projects in an American Evaluation Association blog post. Read: aea365.org/blog/rtd-tig...

Congrats to former Sloan Research Fellows Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Erin Schuman for receiving 2026 Kavli Prizes in Nanoscience and Neuroscience! The Sloan Foundation is proud to have supported both scientists early in their research careers. Read more: kavliprize.org/2026-kavli-p...

The Sloan Foundation is hiring a Program Coordinator to support its Energy and Environment program. The role provides admin support for all grants related to the Energy and Environment program at the Foundation. More details: sloan.org/about/career...

The Foundation is hiring a Program Director to lead its Economics program. The Program Director will develop and execute a coherent grantmaking strategy, build and sustain a portfolio of high-impact grants, and represent the program to the research community. More details: sloan.org/about/career...

In Nature Energy, Program Director Evan Michelson and Amy Myers Jaffe of NYU call for a structural realignment in higher education to better address the increasingly complex, interdisciplinary reality of the global energy system. More: nature.com/articles/s41...

The Social Science Research Council’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Goroff, a leading figure in social science, philanthropy, and science policy, as its 16th president. Read more: www.ssrc.org/announcement...

Daniel Goroff Named 16th President of the Social Science Research Council – Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Council fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary ...

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After nearly two decades and more than $225 million in grantmaking, Program Director Daniel Goroff will leave the Sloan Foundation to become the President and CEO of the Social Science Research Council, effective July 1. Full announcement: sloan.org/storage/app/...

Program Director and Vice President Daniel Goroff has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Goroff, who joins more than 250 outstanding individuals elected to the Academy in 2026, was selected for his scientific, cultural, and nonprofit leadership. sloan.org/programs/res...

At a pivotal moment for science, Program Director Evan Michelson spoke with @nature.com about the role of philanthropies in supporting interdisciplinary, field-building research that funding agencies might see as too risky or out-of-scope. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How to secure philanthropic funding in a competitive climate

A quick guide to navigating this growing resource.

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⏰Only one week left to submit letters of inquiry for the Sloan Foundation's open call in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 Details: sloan.org/programs/res...

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The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 More info: sloan.org/programs/res...

The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 More info: sloan.org/programs/res...

We're hiring a Program Associate to support our Higher Education program, working to expand fair access and opportunity in STEM higher education so that all talent is included and can thrive. For more details, visit our careers page: sloan.org/about/career...

Congratulations to 2024 Sloan Research Fellow Ludwig Straub, recipient of the 2026 John Bates Clark Medal! The medal is awarded to an American economist under 40 who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. More: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...

Congrats to Foundation Program Director Evan Michelson on being named to the 2025 #AAASFellow class, one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community. Read more: sloan.org/programs/res...

On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP. Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...

New @sloanfoundation.bsky.social grants: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education. Up to $500,000 for orgs focused on helping remove obstacles for undergraduates who want to pursue advanced STEM degrees. Deadline is June 1. Please share & apply if this is you! sloan.org/programs/hig...

Call for Letters of Inquiry: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.

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On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP. Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...

⏰Only one week left to submit letters of inquiry for the Sloan Foundation's open call in support of interdisciplinary energy system research by early-career faculty. 📌 Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 More details on our website: sloan.org/programs/res...

On Apr 9, the Sloan Foundation and Museum of the Moving Image will celebrate the best science-themed screenplays from graduate film schools nationwide! The reception will include networking, script readings by professional actors and a Q&A. Free with RSVP. Info: movingimage.org/event/sloan-...

Sloan Science and Film Reception and Celebration – Museum of the Moving Image

MoMI partners with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to celebrate the best science-themed screenplays from graduate film schools nationwide. The winners will be celebrated at a free event on April 9 that...

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Call for Papers: Rate of Return to R&D Investments @nber.org, with support from the Sloan Foundation and Coefficient Giving, will hold a meeting in Washington, DC on Oct. 2 to advance the study of the returns to R&D investments. 📌Submission deadline: June 17, 2026 Info: nber.org/calls-papers...

The Rate of Return to R&D Investments

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Could temporary ‘pop-up’ journals devoted to a single question deliver information to the policymakers who need it? That's the question posed by the Pop-Up Journal Initiative, supported by the Sloan Foundation and Coefficient Giving. Read more: nature.com/articles/d41...

Pop-up journals for policy research: can temporary titles deliver answers?

Journals that focus on specific research questions could help to bridge the science–policy gap, if they can attract researchers.

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