Simons Foundation - Targeted Grants in MPS

Deadline

• Rolling deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions.
• Full proposal deadline will be noted in the LOI notification and will be no sooner than three months from the date of the LOI approval.

Eligibility

• Applications may be submitted by established U.S. and foreign public and private educational institutions and stand-alone research centers.
• PIs and co-Investigators must have a Ph.D. and a tenure-track or tenured position at said institutions or centers at the time of application.
• No citizenship or department requirements for PIs.

Funding and duration

• Funding is flexible and can last up to 5 years.
• No recommended or assumed funding level.
• Allowable expenses include:
  • Up to one month of summer salary and related benefits per year for the PI and any co-Investigator(s).
  • Domestic or international travel for the PI(s), co-Investigator(s), and students.
  • Salary support and related benefits for staff/research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, graduate students, or undergraduate research assistants.
  • Support for visitors and collaborators, including travel, meals, and lodging.
  • Conferences and working meetings expenses.
  • Research equipment, experiments, computations, supplies, and other research-related expenses.
• Indirect costs are limited to 20 percent of applicable direct costs.

Timeline of the call

• Applicants must submit a LOI via the Simons Award Manager (SAM) at any time.
• Applicants will be notified of a decision within two months of the LOI submission.
• If invited, full proposals must be submitted via SAM by the main PI and respective institution.
• Full proposal deadline will be specified in the LOI notification, at least three months from the LOI approval date.
• Decision on full proposals will be communicated within three months of the submission.