Science Exploration Funds
Much as we like to think of science as linear and quantifiable, scientific progress is, in fact, unpredictable. So MIT faculty with truly novel ideas—hypotheses too speculative to qualify for traditional sources of support—must find other ways to follow their instincts, and pursue quantum leaps.
The School of Science has recently been able to deploy its limited (read, “precious”!) discretionary resources to test for antimatter particles and dark matter in space, to create a better mouse model for the study of cancer, and to fund a discovery in the genetic basis of aging that may some day help increase human life spans.
But because these discretionary dollars are so scarce, many promising threads simply can’t be pursued. The Institute seeks to remedy this problem—and to promote intellectual freedom and agility—through seed funding for Science Exploration Funds.
- Science Exploration Fund—$2 million endowed, or $100,000 per year
- Science Faculty Scholar—$500,000 endowed, or $25,000 per year
To discuss establishing a Science Exploration Fund, or supporting a Science Faculty Scholar, please contact Elizabeth Chadis, assistant dean for development for the School, at echadis@mit.edu or 617.253.8903.
Or, to make an immediate impact through an existing fund, consider directing your gift to the Dean of Science Discretionary Fund.
You may also wish to search or browse for other specific giving opportunities within the School of Science or its departments. Or, choose to give now to any of the School’s initiatives using our secure online giving form.
Thank you for your support of the School of Science.
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