Visitor Awards
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Visitor Awards promote collaboration and the exchange of ideas by supporting nominally 1-6 week visits between researchers.
Each year we will fund up to 10 awards for 1-3 week visits (reimbursements up to $5,000) and up to 5 awards for 4-6 week visits (reimbursements up to $10,000). Visitor Awards may be combined with funds from other sources to extend a visit.
Applications may be submitted any time throughout the year but are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Review Cycle Deadline: July 15
Eligibility
- Applicants must be from a U.S. institution of higher education or from a U.S. National Laboratory and may be either the traveler or the host.
- Visitors of all nationalities and all physics subfields are eligible.
- Visitors can be faculty members, researchers, postdocs, or senior graduate students.
- Visitors are not required to be APS members.
- In keeping with the APS goal of serving a diverse and inclusive community of physicists, applications to support women and members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups are especially encouraged.
- Applicants may apply for repeat funding and may be involved in multiple awards.
Terms
Grant funds can cover travel, lodging, food, and modest research expenses (software, time on specific instruments, etc.) directly related to the purpose of the visit. Dependent-care expenses for the visitor may be included. Indirect costs are not allowed.
If funds are awarded, APS will either establish a contract with the host institution to formalize financial arrangements or reimbursement will be made to the visitor directly following submission of the final report. In rare cases, funds can be advanced prior to travel. Participants agree to do the following:
- Applicant must submit a final report on activities and expenditures related to the funded proposal within one month after the visit (a suggested template will be provided for this report)
- Applicant must submit a brief (1-page maximum) follow up report about the scientific impact of the work within 30 days of the one year anniversary of the visit (a suggested template will be provided for this report)
- Acknowledge The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the American Physical Society support in any written materials or public discussion of the work and its outcomes (see specific language and logo)
Evaluation Criteria
Selection will be based on:
- Whether the proposal addresses stated purpose of the award
- Scientific merit of proposed collaboration
- Identification of collaborators and level of commitment
- Potential to build scientific collaborations
- Sustainability of proposed ideas beyond the funding period
- Justification for the specific duration of the visit
Review Process
A Science Advisory Panel composed of scientists appointed by The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will meet three times per year to award grants based upon the criteria listed above. Applicants will typically be informed of the decision within ~ 4 weeks of the review deadline. Prospective visitor award recipients and host institutions should plan visit timelines in advance to allow time for review, decision, and award.
Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.
Application Process
To apply, complete the online application and upload the following information in PDF form:
- Narrative Description (2-page maximum): Describe the purpose of and plan for the proposed visit. Comment on the specific topics to be discussed and on how these specific topics relate to the broader goal of developing new cost-effective ways to discover physics beyond the Standard Model. Describe whether your ideas are early stage, approaching maturity, or somewhere in between by indicating whether you have one or more specific experimental platforms in mind and by commenting on any closely related experimental platforms.
- Biosketches: A 2-page NSF formatted biosketch for each of the primary individuals involved with the proposed research (this should include the visitor, and their sponsor at the host institution)
- Statement of Support from the Other Party (non-applicant): 1-page maximum.
- Proposed Budget: Download the required budget template.
- Proposed Visit Agenda: Include the proposed seminar date and an outline for the visit.
NOTE: Only submissions that meet page requirements for each portion of the application will be reviewed. Applications may be submitted any time throughout the year but are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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