Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network Grants: Research Seed Funding

The Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network Grants offer Research Seed Funding to support the research and professional development of Sloan Scholar graduates in STEM fields. Eligible applicants include Master's or PhD graduates from various Sloan Scholar programs. The grants provide funds for research expenses, enabling scholars to advance their projects and careers. This initiative fosters a strong network of alumni, empowering their success through targeted support and opportunities for collaboration.

Note: Before starting your application, you must activate your Alumni Account on the SSMN website.
The Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network (SSMN) serves the over 1,800 alumni of the Sloan Scholar Graduate Fellowship programs. To support scholars’ professional success after graduation, the SSMN offers a strategic mix of workshops, grants and awards, and networking and mentoring opportunities–both in person and virtually. The SSMN combines access to needed internal and external resources with the broad wealth of Sloan Scholar expertise to support alumni's attainment of career and leadership goals.
Grant Program
With generous support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network is pleased to host the annual SSMN grant program! The SSMN grant program aims to support the research, mentoring, and professional development of the growing network of Sloan Scholar graduates across STEM fields and careers. All Sloan Scholar Legacy, UCEM, and SIGP alumni are eligible to apply for the following grants:

• Research Seed FundingCareer Development Conference Travel
• Applying for multiple grants

Individuals MAY NOT apply for the Research Seed and Career Development grants in the same competition year. Individuals applying for either the Research Seed or Career Development grant may also apply for the Conference Travel grant. The two applications will be considered separately. There is no restriction on applying for or receiving SSMN grants multiple years in a row. Applicants and grantees from previous years are welcome to apply again.
Any Sloan Scholar Master's or PhD graduate may apply for a Research Seed grant, regardless of career field, sector, or industry. Seed grants may:

• Provide individuals with start-up funds for new or ongoing research
• Support individuals' research expenses, such as equipment, supplies, and student salaries
• Support expenses that enable individuals to dedicate more time to research, such as course buyouts, childcare, caretaker expenses
• NOT support faculty salary

Eligibility

Applicants must be a Master's or PhD graduate of a Sloan Scholar program. Sloan Scholar programs include the Sloan UCEMs, Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP), and Sloan Legacy program (formerly the Minority PhD program). Individuals DO NOT need to hold academic positions to be eligible to apply. Applicants can be in academic (K-12, higher education) or non-academic (government, industry, non-profit, etc.) positions in any field. Applicants can be in any type of role, including research, teaching, administration, or business.
Applicants affiliated with higher-education institutions must consult their institution's grants office before applying. Please consult the grants office before you start an SSMN grant application to ensure you are in compliance with the institution’s grant procedures, even if you ultimately decide to receive the grant funds as an individual.
SSMN grants are individual awards, not institutional ones. Individuals will be the sole grantee and recipient of the grant if awarded.