Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • Funds are available for improving educational opportunities at the undergraduate level and above.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The recipient of a JSF grant cannot receive a salary payment from the grant award.

Overview

The Julian Schwinger Foundation for Physics Research (JSF) offers an educational grant aimed at innovative research and educational initiatives in physics. Grants of up to $100k per year for two years are available, with no overhead or salary for recipients. Funded projects must demonstrate creativity and feasibility in areas such as multi-scale physics. JSF prioritizes early-stage research that lacks support from other funding sources, enhancing educational opportunities for undergraduates and young researchers.

NOTE:
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Are you pushing the boundaries of physics?
The Julian Schwinger Foundation (JSF) is looking for innovative research and educational initiatives that cannot secure funding from other sources.
What we fund:
High-Priority: Projects in multi-scale physics, such as energy concentration phenomena.Open to All: JSF values creativity, scholarship, and feasibility. We seek well-founded, daring physics proposals in any area with relevance to experiments.Scope of Funding: $100k per year for 2 years. No overhead, no salary for the grant recipient.Event Support: Grants are available for supporting undergraduate research or young participants at workshops, conferences, and summer schools.

Eligibility

Funds are available for improving educational opportunities at the undergraduate level and above.

Ineligibility

The recipient of a JSF grant cannot receive a salary payment from the grant award.

What Julian Schwinger Foundation For Physics actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
4
Total given
$256K
Median grant
$77K
Range
$11K–$93K
  • By dollars: California 36%, Maryland 36%. Top recipient cities: Pasadena, CA; College Park, MD.

Example grants

  • Caltech University · Pasadena, CA

    Physics Research

    $93K

  • University of Maryland · College Park, MD

    Physics Research

    $92K

  • Delft University of Technology

    Physics Research

    $62K

  • Utrecht University

    Physics Research

    $11K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • STEM education

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