Office of Research

Moore Inventor Fellows 2018

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces the 2018 competition for Moore Inventor Fellows. Inspired by Gordon Moore’s passion for discovery, this competition seeks to identify outstanding early-stage inventors who harness science and technology solutions to enhance scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care.

The Moore Inventor Fellows program recognizes inventors at select research universities and organizations. The foundation plans to allocate nearly $34 million through 2026 to support 50 Moore Inventor Fellows. The second cohort of fellows was recently announced. In this letter to select institution presidents, chief research officers and other relevant contacts, including primary contacts identified in previous years, we invite you to nominate two individuals from your institution for 2018.

Fellows will receive funding for three years at a level of $200,000 per year from the Moore Foundation. In addition to funds for the fellow, the foundation will provide $25,000 each year to the institution to cover costs associated with administering the grant award, resulting in a total three-year award of $675,000. Host institutions will be required to make a contribution of $50,000 in annual support of the inventor’s work.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
  3.  A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday December 21, 2017. Nominations are due from OR to the sponsor 2/12/18. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 3/5/18, so you will need to have your materials in to OSP by 2/23/18 for processing if given the go-ahead by the review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2018

Deadlines
12/21/2017 UW Internal Deadline Closed
02/23/2018 OSP Deadline
03/05/2018 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Funding amount

$675,000 (Host institutions will be required to make a contribution of $50,000 in annual support of the inventor’s work)

Maximum Number of Applications

2

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.