Discovery Prize - Concept Papers Due October 7
September 10, 2024
To The Stony Brook Campus Community,
We are delighted to announce a call for proposals for the 2025 Discovery Prize, sponsored by the Stony Brook Foundation.
This $200,000 prize will be awarded to a scholar in the STEM disciplines whose research project embraces risk and innovation—two cornerstones of scientific advancement.
In keeping with our goal of supporting early-career faculty, eligibility is open to all faculty members who, at the time of application, have a tenure-track or non-tenure-track assistant professor level–appointment, or are no more than five years beyond tenure and promotion at the associate professor level. While the proposed research project may emerge from a single discipline or may be interdisciplinary, involving multiple SBU faculty members, the principal investigator must fit this previously outlined criteria.
The proposed work must be basic scientific research that is discovery-driven and creates new knowledge. Research that is primarily translational in nature (i.e., seeks to apply existing knowledge) or that has been funded in the past is not eligible. The Discovery Prize is designed to encourage high-risk, high-reward projects. Instructions on how to submit your initial concept paper, which is due by October 7, 2024, are provided on the Discovery Prize website.
Stony Brook University has grown into the outstanding institution it is today because of our dedication to discovery and demonstrated ability in cutting-edge, groundbreaking research. It is a pleasure to invite you to participate in this call for proposals and explain your idea for the next great breakthrough at our University.
We have no doubt that the 2025 Discovery Prize award will lead to an even more exciting and innovative Stony Brook.
Richard L. McCormick
Interim President
Kevin Gardner
Vice President for Research