Office of Research
Moore Inventor Fellows 2022
https://www.moore.org/initiative-additional-info?initiativeId=moore-inventor-fellows
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces the 2022 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. View the cohort of 2016 fellows, 2017 fellows, 2018 fellows, 2019 fellows, and 2020 fellows. They aim to support inventions at an early stage that could lead to proof-of-concept of an invention or advance an existing prototype that tackles an important problem. They seek innovations that promise to make a long-lasting and meaningful impact by addressing underlying problems in their field, but a clear path toward commercialization is not a requirement..
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. UW has been invited to nominate two individuals for 2022.
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 (please see guidelines for details).
Please note that the PI must commit to devoting
Application Instructions
Please submit:
- a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed invention with particular attention to how the invention will benefit an end-user. Should also include a one sentence description of the invention.
- Biosketch or CV of the PI (not NIH format)
- 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. This letter should signify the department’s commitment to the $50,000 in annual support as required by the sponsor.
to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday October 21, 2021. Nominations are due to the sponsor from OR 11/12/21 Full proposals are due to the sponsor 12/13/21, so you will need to have your materials in to OSP by 12/2/21, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.
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.