The Heising-Simons Foundation has emerged as a leader in supporting women in physics and astronomy. A program it’s backing at MIT is funding young researchers, including coaching them on landing more funding.
Read MoreThe Hertz Foundation has been awarding fellowships to STEM postdoctoral students for more than 60 years. A new program is sending students in diverse scientific fields to work in health and development at the Gates Foundation.
Read MoreThe Science Philanthropy Alliance released its third survey on private funding for basic science. Overall numbers are steady, and funding continues to be highly concentrated.
Read MoreIt takes extensive training and the right personality to both treat patients and conduct scientific research. There’s been growing concern about the dwindling supply of physicians who do both. This foundation is on the case.
Read MoreBlockchain and cryptocurrencies are still on the margins, but interest is surging, with some people getting very rich in the frenzy. One company in the space is giving big to campus researchers.
Read MoreHHMI’s Investigator program—already legendary for its flexible, long-term streams of funding—has now outdone itself, bumping up the period that it supports researchers to seven years. What’s behind this move?
Read MoreThe Kavli Foundation is best known for its high-stakes science prizes and endowed research institutes. A new program is extending its work convening researchers by funding “Dream Teams” to explore early-stage concepts.
Read MoreSince 2000, the Kavli Foundation has been a relatively small funder with a big footprint in the science research world. Since the passing of its founder, and the tripling of its assets that followed, Kavli’s ramping up.
Read MoreNever mind that backlash to technology’s impact on society, including skepticism of its ability to solve tough problems. Eric Schmidt’s philanthropic game plan is focused on the good that science and tech can do.
Read MoreThe Open Philanthropy Project is now moving $100 million in grants a year, so it's a big deal that its research funding has finally been getting up to speed after a long gestation. Here's a peek.
Read MoreFor the past few years, the Autism Science Foundation has been running a program to fund undergraduate scientists. It's virtually alone in targeting research dollars at this level. What's its thinking?
Read MoreData science is a draw for funders looking to unlock new research tools or just to give a school a boost in a hot topic. The latest gift brings together schools from the Bay Area and Israel, from a funder backing both regions.
Read MoreKnown for its support of cognitive research, the James S. McDonnell Foundation became frustrated by how little of what it learned ended up in classrooms. Here's what it did next.
Read MoreWhile a number of philanthropists have fixated on the dangers of AI, Paul Allen is focused on its potential and just gave another $125 million for research. What's he thinking?
Read MoreThe Vilcek Prizes stand out by rewarding individuals for contributions in arts and sciences, but there’s an underlying celebration of cultural exchange and immigration. This year’s recipients drive that message home.
Read MoreOne thing science funders love is the creation of new tools. Sometimes that means paying for a massive telescope, sometimes it’s a creating tiny machines.
Read MoreBig philanthropic prizes have exploded in popularity, yielding some impressive results and mixed reviews. But Google discovered that some things—like landing on the moon—are more than a prize can make happen.
Read MoreLen Blavatnik’s been making headlines, both for his philanthropy and his political connections. He continues to be a donor to watch, with an expanding suite of science research prizes and grants.
Read MoreCZI is a science funder with some unique attributes that resemble a tech company. It's now teaming up with UMass to build an AI-powered tool that will help researchers analyze published findings.
Read MoreThe Open Philanthropy Project has been feeling out different approaches for its nascent science program. One interesting RFP sent $11 million to a handful of applicants the NIH had to turn away.
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