About the Foundation
We fund research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics
Founded in 1934 by industrialist Alfred P. Sloan Jr., the Foundation is a not-for-profit grantmaking institution that supports high quality, impartial scientific research; fosters a robust, diverse scientific workforce; strengthens public understanding and engagement with science; and promotes the health of the institutions of scientific endeavor.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
President Adam F. Falk to Depart Sloan Foundation to Lead Wildlife Conservation Society
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Announcing the 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
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AP News
Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science
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The Nobel Prize
John Hopfield, 1962 Sloan Research Fellow, wins Nobel Prize in Physics for developing methods that are the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning
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Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy: "We look for structural gaps where we can make a difference." A Conversation with Sloan Foundation President Adam Falk
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MacArthur Foundation
Sloan Research Fellow Joseph Parker awarded MacArthur Fellowship
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