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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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We fund research, engagement and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics. Based in NYC. More here: sloan.org

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With a grant from the Sloan Foundation, researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University will study six decarbonization initiatives across Detroit, Chicago, and Columbus to understand how communities participate in urban energy transitions. seas.umich.edu/news/u-m-msu...
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U-M, MSU researchers receive $1M grant to advance equitable urban clean energy
As cities across the country invest billions of dollars in clean energy and climate infrastructure, a critical question remains largely unanswered: Are these investments working for the p
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
While many have dismissed Venus as being too inhospitable to support life, Sloan Foundation grantee Sara Seager is showing that it might exist in some form in the planet’s clouds, which are composed of concentrated sulfuric acid. More: cen.acs.org/physical-che...
In action. Matter-to-Life program. Could life exist in the sulfuric acid clouds of Venus New research from Sloan grantee Sara Seager has shown peptides can survive and take on stable 3D forms in concentrated sulfuric acid, widening the search for biomolecules on Venus and other planets previously seen as inhospitable.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How do ideas turn into long-lasting research collaborations? A team led by Joshua Stadlan at Northwestern will study the dynamics of brainstorming during scientific meetings to uncover the conditions leading to robust research partnerships. Read more: nico.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two weeks left: the nomination period for the 2027 Sloan Research Fellowships is open until September 15. The fellowships are awarded to early-career researchers whose accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. More: sloan.org/fellowships
2027 Sloan Research Fellowships. Deadline: September 15, 2026.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
With support from the Sloan Foundation through its Matter-to-Life program, Meredith Betterton of the University of Colorado, Boulder will shed new light on the role of microtubules in cells. colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...
Through its Matter-to-Life program, the Sloan Foundation supports work to better understand the role of microtubules in cells.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The @aaas.org has opened registration for Opportunity by Design: Faculty & Staff Employment Workshops, a three-part virtual series on Sept. 15, 16, and 24 where participants work through scenarios with Jamie Lewis Keith, senior fellow at EducationCounsel. More: learninghub.aaas.org/courses/171136
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has launched its 20th data release, documenting the spectra for millions of stars and galaxies and scaling the survey’s efforts by delivering the first optical SDSS-V spectra from the Southern Hemisphere. More: sdss.org/milky-way-ma...
A three-part image showing results from the three mappers that make up DR20 data.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Sloan Foundation, alongside @aeajournals.bsky.social and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, is pleased to support the AEA Summer Training Program, an eight-week program that prepares 40 undergraduates and recent graduates for doctoral study in economics. www.american.edu/cas/news/aea...
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The Next Generation of Economists Spends the Summer at American University
Prestigious partnership, more than $2.3 million in external funding, and access to the nation's leading economists and policy institutions are preparing future leaders in economics
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Sloan Foundation has announced 10 new grants in support of its open call for research on energy system interactions. Across 2025 and 2026, Sloan has awarded 16 grants totaling $10.5 million to support social science scholarship on the energy system. More info: sloan.org/programs/res...
Interconnected gears, each with a different component of a sustainable energy system.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to former Sloan Research Fellows Jacob Tsimerman and Yu Deng for winning 2026 Fields Medals, one of the highest honors in mathematics! Nineteen Sloan Research Fellows have gone on to earn Fields Medals since 1955. Learn more: mathunion.org/imu-awards/f...
Former Sloan Research Fellows Jacob Tsimerman and Yu Deng win 2026 Fields Medals, among the highest mathematics honors.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎉 Today is the big day! @theopennotebook.bsky.social's new book THE BEST SCIENCE STORIES AND HOW THEY WORK: A COLLECTION WITH COMMENTARY is out! Curating and editing these annotations and interviews was such a joyful act; I hope the book brings you joy, too.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Sloan Foundation recently supported a @scientistsorg.bsky.social event that asked what it takes to design initiatives centered on big, challenging goals that lead us to better science, and why many previous "moonshots" have fallen short. Read the takeaways: fas.org/publication/...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The nomination period for the 2027 Sloan Research Fellowships is now open! Established in 1955, the fellowships support fundamental research conducted by early-career scientists. The deadline for nominations is September 15, 2026. More info: sloan.org/fellowships
2027 Sloan Research Fellowships. Deadline: September 15, 2026.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sloan Foundation grantee Kristin Phillips of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social discusses how states like Georgia are competing to attract data centers in this @nytimes.com video about the local impacts of data center expansion. www.nytimes.com/video/techno...
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Video: When Data Centers Come for Your Backyard
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Sloan grantee Kate Adamala of the University of Minnesota was highlighted in @nytimes.com, @economist.com, @cnn.com, and other outlets for her work to build the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle. Read more: nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sloan Matter-to-Life grantee Kate Adamala featured in New York Times for work to construct world's first synthetic cell with complete life cycle.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
After reviewing 1,000 grantee reports, the Sloan Foundation's Energy and Environment shared lessons learned about tracking outputs from funded projects in an American Evaluation Association blog post. Read: aea365.org/blog/rtd-tig...
Power lines.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Congrats to former Sloan Research Fellows Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Erin Schuman for receiving 2026 Kavli Prizes in Nanoscience and Neuroscience! The Sloan Foundation is proud to have supported both scientists early in their research careers. Read more: kavliprize.org/2026-kavli-p...
Former Sloan Research Fellows Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Erin Schuman win Kavli Prizes in Nanoscience and Neuroscience.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Sloan Foundation is hiring a Program Coordinator to support its Energy and Environment program. The role provides admin support for all grants related to the Energy and Environment program at the Foundation. More details: sloan.org/about/career...
Job opening. Program Coordinator, Energy and Environment.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Foundation is hiring a Program Director to lead its Economics program. The Program Director will develop and execute a coherent grantmaking strategy, build and sustain a portfolio of high-impact grants, and represent the program to the research community. More details: sloan.org/about/career...
Job Opening. Program Director, Economics.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
In Nature Energy, Program Director Evan Michelson and Amy Myers Jaffe of NYU call for a structural realignment in higher education to better address the increasingly complex, interdisciplinary reality of the global energy system. More: nature.com/articles/s41...
Program Director Evan Michelson and NYU Research Profesor Amy Myers Jaffe co-author Nature Energy article about reimagining energy research and higher education.
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Social Science Research Council @ssrc.org · 19/05/2026
The Social Science Research Council’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Goroff, a leading figure in social science, philanthropy, and science policy, as its 16th president. Read more: www.ssrc.org/announcement...
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Daniel Goroff Named 16th President of the Social Science Research Council – Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
The Social Science Research Council fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary ...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
After nearly two decades and more than $225 million in grantmaking, Program Director Daniel Goroff will leave the Sloan Foundation to become the President and CEO of the Social Science Research Council, effective July 1. Full announcement: sloan.org/storage/app/...
Program Director Daniel Goroff to depart Sloan Foundation to serve as President and CEO of Social Science Research Council, effective July 1.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Program Director and Vice President Daniel Goroff has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Goroff, who joins more than 250 outstanding individuals elected to the Academy in 2026, was selected for his scientific, cultural, and nonprofit leadership. sloan.org/programs/res...
Sloan Foundation Program Director Daniel Goroff elected a 2026 member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
At a pivotal moment for science, Program Director Evan Michelson spoke with @nature.com about the role of philanthropies in supporting interdisciplinary, field-building research that funding agencies might see as too risky or out-of-scope. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How to secure philanthropic funding in a competitive climate
A quick guide to navigating this growing resource.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
⏰Only one week left to submit letters of inquiry for the Sloan Foundation's open call in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 Details: sloan.org/programs/res...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 More info: sloan.org/programs/res...
Call for Letters of Inquiry. Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We're hiring a Program Associate to support our Higher Education program, working to expand fair access and opportunity in STEM higher education so that all talent is included and can thrive. For more details, visit our careers page: sloan.org/about/career...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Congratulations to 2024 Sloan Research Fellow Ludwig Straub, recipient of the 2026 John Bates Clark Medal! The medal is awarded to an American economist under 40 who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. More: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...
Headshot of Ludwig Straub.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Congrats to Foundation Program Director Evan Michelson on being named to the 2025 #AAASFellow class, one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community. Read more: sloan.org/programs/res...
2025 AAAS Fellow. Evan MIchelson. Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP. Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...
47th Pullias Lecture. Dr. Stacie Bloom. President and CEO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "Strategic Philanthropy in Higher Education: Investing in Research, Innovation and Institutions". Tuesday, April 7, 2026. 11:00 am. USC Town & Gown Ballroom.
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New @sloanfoundation.bsky.social grants: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education. Up to $500,000 for orgs focused on helping remove obstacles for undergraduates who want to pursue advanced STEM degrees. Deadline is June 1. Please share & apply if this is you! sloan.org/programs/hig...
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Call for Letters of Inquiry: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
On Apr 7, Sloan Foundation President and CEO Stacie Bloom will give a lecture at @uscpullias.bsky.social about the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education through the challenging times facing many universities. Free with RSVP. Learn more: pullias.usc.edu/pullias-lect...
47th Pullias Lecture. Dr. Stacie Bloom. President and CEO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "Strategic Philanthropy in Higher Education: Investing in Research, Innovation and Institutions". Tuesday, April 7, 2026. 11:00 am. USC Town & Gown Ballroom.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
⏰Only one week left to submit letters of inquiry for the Sloan Foundation's open call in support of interdisciplinary energy system research by early-career faculty. 📌 Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 More details on our website: sloan.org/programs/res...
One week left: Call for Letters of Inquiry. Early-Career Faculty Support for Interdisciplinary Energy System Research.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
On Apr 9, the Sloan Foundation and Museum of the Moving Image will celebrate the best science-themed screenplays from graduate film schools nationwide! The reception will include networking, script readings by professional actors and a Q&A. Free with RSVP. Info: movingimage.org/event/sloan-...
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Sloan Science and Film Reception and Celebration – Museum of the Moving Image
MoMI partners with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to celebrate the best science-themed screenplays from graduate film schools nationwide. The winners will be celebrated at a free event on April 9 that...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Call for Papers: Rate of Return to R&D Investments @nber.org, with support from the Sloan Foundation and Coefficient Giving, will hold a meeting in Washington, DC on Oct. 2 to advance the study of the returns to R&D investments. 📌Submission deadline: June 17, 2026 Info: nber.org/calls-papers...
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The Rate of Return to R&D Investments
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Could temporary ‘pop-up’ journals devoted to a single question deliver information to the policymakers who need it? That's the question posed by the Pop-Up Journal Initiative, supported by the Sloan Foundation and Coefficient Giving. Read more: nature.com/articles/d41...
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Pop-up journals for policy research: can temporary titles deliver answers?
Journals that focus on specific research questions could help to bridge the science–policy gap, if they can attract researchers.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We're hiring an Investment Operations Analyst! As a key member of the Sloan Foundation's eight-member investment team, the analyst will help manage the Foundation's $2.3 billion endowment. For more details, visit our careers page: sloan.org/about/career...
We're hiring an Investment Operations Analyst!
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Coefficient Giving, is pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry in support of economic research on the returns to R&D investment. 📌 Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 More info: sloan.org/programs/res...
Call for Letters of Inquiry. Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We are pleased to announce an open call for letters of inquiry to support US higher education institutions and organizations working to advance access and opportunity in STEM graduate education. 📌Submission deadline: June 1, 2026 More details: sloan.org/programs/hig...
Call for Letters of Inquiry.
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Princeton University @princeton.edu · 19/02/2026
7️⃣ Princeton faculty members are among the 126 early-career scientists and engineers who have received this year’s @sloanfoundation.bsky.social Research Fellowship, recognizing promising early-career researchers. bit.ly/3OrDodG
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Seven faculty members win Sloan Research Fellowships for early-career researchers
Computer scientists Maria Apostolaki, Benjamin Eysenbach, and Yasaman Ghasempour; chemists William Jacobs and Erin Stache; physicist Isobel Ojalvo; and mathematician Bartolomeo Stellato are members of...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The Sloan Foundation is hiring a Program Associate for the Science and the Arts to support our Public Understanding of Science and Technology program! Full description, qualifications, and information on how to apply: sloan.org/about/career...
We're hiring a Program Associate!
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar @stevenbanik.bsky.social on being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! @sloanfoundation.bsky.social news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Steven Banik on being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, an honor awarded to promising early-career researchers paving the way for new scientific advancements.
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Hypothesis Fund @hypothesisfund.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Big congrats to HF Awardees @stevenbanik.bsky.social and @herdelineardona.bsky.social for being awarded Sloan Research Fellowships! 🤩
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Herdeline Ardoña (Digs) (@herdelineardona.bsky.social)
Assistant Professor at UC Irvine CBE
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Yale Department of Economics @yaleeconomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Congratulations to John Eric Humphries for being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! Humphries is one of three Yale faculty members honored this year by the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Learn more about his background & research in our Q&A: economics.yale.edu/news/260217/...
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John Eric Humphries named 2026 Sloan research fellow for early-career excellence
Yale labor economist Humphries studies how childhood shocks shape economic mobility and long-run outcomes.
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Yale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Congratulations to @yaleneuro.bsky.social Assistant Professor Liang Liang for being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! She is one of 126 early-career scholars who won this prestigious award from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, and who represent the most promising scientific researchers.
Headshot of assistant professor of neuroscience Liang Liang
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Bartolomeo Stellato @stella.to · 17/02/2026
Honored to receive a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship in Mathematics. This wouldn't be possible without my entire research group at Princeton, and I'm grateful to the colleagues who supported my research. #SloanFellow
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Demyan 🇺🇦 Prokopchuk ⌬ @dpro.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Deeply honored to have been selected as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! The tenacity and talent of my research group members, current and former, make this dream a reality. 😄 Thanks so much to my nominator and letter writers for your steadfast support! #SloanFellow
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Valentina Di Santo @vdisanto.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Honored to be named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow @sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Grateful to my students, collaborators, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social community as we work to understand the mechanics and energetics of animal locomotion. #SloanFellow
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Mattia Serra @mattiaserra.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Honored to receive the 2026 Sloan Fellowship in Physics. I’m grateful to my mentors, my research group, and those who supported my nomination. Thank you! #SloanFellow
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HongLab @honglabatstanford.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I am deeply humbled and grateful to receive the Sloan Fellowship in Physics -- although not a physicist by training, I seem to have been entangled long enough. I’m deeply grateful to my mentors, research group, colleagues and collaborators, and department chair for supporting my nomination.
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