Grant supports natural sciences research
麻豆免费版下载Boulder receives $1.5 million from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to fund postdoctoral researchers
The 麻豆免费版下载 has received $1.5 million to provide funding for postdoctoral researchers in the Division of Natural Sciences鈥攑art of $55 million in funding provided to 30 U.S. universities by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
"We are grateful for the generosity of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and its significant support of the groundbreaking research happening at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder,鈥 says Irene Blair, dean of the Division of Natural Sciences. 鈥淒espite the current uncertainties that we and universities across the country are experiencing, our scientists remain committed to finding innovative answers to the most pressing questions and issues we are facing today. By supporting post-doctoral research, this grant will advance fundamental research in the natural sciences."
The Moore Foundation provided this one-time support to After consulting with leading scientists and university leaders, the foundation said it identified an especially critical, immediate shortfall at the postdoctoral training level.听
鈥淯niversities are experiencing budget cuts which are drastically curtailing funding for postdocs,鈥 said Aileen Lee, president of the Moore Foundation. 鈥淭hough critical to the scientific enterprise, postdoctoral trainees are typically less readily supported by university friends and alumni than are graduate and undergraduate students.鈥
麻豆免费版下载Boulder was one of 30 universities that received past support from the Moore Foundation Science Program. Awards for this latest round of funding ranged from $1 million to $2.5 million per university, based upon historical levels of funding from the foundation.
鈥淎s funding for science becomes increasingly constrained, philanthropy plays a crucial role in fueling innovation and discovery,鈥 Lee said. 鈥淲e invest where science can make long-term, measurable change and in the talented people whose ideas will shape the future.鈥
The funding from the Moore Foundation assists听 400 postdoctoral researchers across 25 fields.
For 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, departments receiving funding include chemistry, biochemistry, ecology and evolutionary biology, environmental studies, geological sciences, integrative physiology, physics, psychology and neuroscience, atmospheric and oceanic sciences, astrophysical and planetary sciences, and applied mathematics.
Although the Moore Foundation鈥檚 science program funding is typically tightly focused on a small number of long-term research priorities, in this case, the foundation provided the funding to support postdoctoral researchers. The awards were made in late 2025 and the universities have the latitude to spend the funds across three academic years (2025-2028).
Established in 2000 by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore and his wife, Betty, the Moore Foundation supports scientific discovery, environmental conservation and the preservation of the character of the San Francisco Bay area. The Moore Foundation has provided $2.46 billion in cumulative grants for scientific discovery thus far.
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