Beckman Young Investigator Program

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2021 BYI Margaret Byron, PhD uses models and flow measurements to research fluid dynamics and locomotion in Ctenophores at Penn State University, including robotic bioinspired propulsors made from magnetoactive silicone elastomer actuated with magnets.

2021 BYI Margaret Byron, PhD uses models and flow measurements to research fluid dynamics and locomotion in Ctenophores at Penn State University, including robotic bioinspired propulsors made from magnetoactive silicone elastomer actuated with magnets.

Info Beckman Young Investigator Program

Information:

The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.

Helpful Guides and Program Information

2027 BYI Application Webinar: June 3 @ 10:30 am PT

Registration Required

Program Overview Documents:

2027 BYI Letter of Intent Instructions

2027 Frequently Asked Questions

General Guidance and Appropriately Blinded Application Examples

Examples of Successful Pre-Proposals:

Example One

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Please note that the 2027 Program pre-proposal must be no more than four pages, including figures and references.

Mentor Office Hours-Registration Required via link:

July 1 @ 10 am PT

July 1 @ 1 pm PT

July 7 @ 10 am PT

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Program Guidelines

Projects proposed for the BYI program should be truly innovative, high-risk, and show promise for contributing to significant advances in chemistry and the life sciences. They should represent a departure from current research directions rather than an extension or expansion of existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional boundaries of scientific disciplines is encouraged. Proposals that open new avenues of research in chemistry and life sciences by fostering the invention of methods, instruments and materials will be given additional consideration. The BYI program funds promising young scientists early in their careers who have not yet received a major award from another organization. Proposals that already have substantial funding will not be considered for the BYI award (see eligibility for more information). The Foundation does not provide for overhead or for indirect costs.

About the Award

Projects are normally funded for a period of four years. Grants are in the range of $600,000 ($150,000 annually) over the term of the project, contingent upon demonstrated progress after the second year of the award.

Eligibility

Early Tenure-Track

Applicants must hold a tenure-track faculty appointment or an equivalent structured pathway to permanent faculty status, be within the first four years of that appointment, and maintain an active, independent lab and research program. Researchers at institutions that do not offer tenure-track positions remain eligible provided their role includes full-time teaching and independent laboratory research responsibilities and falls within a comparable early-career or probationary period not exceeding four years.

Tenure-Track dates for the 2027 program must start after 1/1/2022, and on or before 7/31/2026.

US Citizenship

Applicants with pending permanent residency are _eligible to apply_, but official US citizenship or permanent residency documents are required by the BYI Interview (March 16, 2027). Those without permanent residency documents by March 16, 2027 will not be permitted to advance to the BYI Interview.

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Topic areas: General and Cross-cutting R&D, Life Sciences and Health, Physical Sciences.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Beckman Young Investigator Program is administered by Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation (Beckman), listed via Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.