Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems 2016
| To: | Chairs and Administrators; Departments in the Physical and Biological Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; School/College Research Administrators |
| From: | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education |
| Date: | July 09, 2015 |
| Subject: | Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems 2015 |
Deadline
| Deadline for Internal Review: | August 17, 2015 |
Project Description
The Simons Foundation invites nominations for Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS), a joint program of the Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Life Sciences divisions of the Simons Foundation. Investigators in MMLS are outstanding scientists, often with mathematics or theoretical physics backgrounds, now engaged in research based on mathematical modeling in the life sciences.
Rationale and scope: New approaches in mathematically based modeling are making increasingly important contributions to the life sciences. The MMLS program aims to support such approaches and foster a scientific culture of theory-experiment collaboration similar to that prevailing in the physical sciences. To encourage young researchers to pursue this endeavor, the MMLS program will provide a long-term, stable base of support, enabling a focus on model-based approaches to important issues in the life sciences.
A broad spectrum of research areas within the life sciences will be considered, ranging from cellular-level issues of organization, regulation, signaling, and morphogenic dynamics to the properties of organisms and ecology, as well as neuroscience and evolution; however, preference will be given to areas in which modeling approaches are less established and, for this reason, bioinformatics- and genomics-related proposals fall outside the scope of the program. In all cases, preference will be given to work that relates closely to experiment, developing mathematical models that can explain data, suggest new classes of experiments, and introduce important new concepts.
Basis for Awards: The intent of the program is to help launch the research careers of outstanding junior scientists. Nominees to the program will normally be in the first few years of their first faculty appointment. Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of nominees’ potential for scientific accomplishment.
To be an Simons Investigator in MMLS, a scientist must be engaged in research related to the program, must not previously have been a Simons Investigator, and must have a primary appointment as a faculty member with a Ph.D. program. At the time of appointment, an Investigator should be in the early stages of an academic career (within five years of the start of his/her first faculty position) and, typically, be holding an assistant professorship or equivalent position.
Amount per Award: $100,000 per year in research support
Duration of Award: 5 Years
Number of Awards: In 2016, the foundation expects to appoint four Simons Investigators in MMLS
Eligibility
UW may submit 2 nominees
Website
The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://www.simonsfoundation.org/mathematics-and-physical-science/simons-investigators/simons-investigators-awardees/
Internal Competition Application Instructions
Applications for Internal Review
To submit your application, follow this link: https://inic-uwmadison.fluidreview.com/
• Nomination letter (two-page limit) written and signed by the nominator (someone other than the nominee) explaining the distinctive scientific contributions of the nominee and including discussion of a few important papers.
• The nominee’s curriculum vitae, including email address, Ph.D. year, institution, advisor, postdoctoral institutions and advisors, positions held subsequent to award of doctorate, and the nominee’s up-to-date publication list.
• A list of postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students supervised by or currently under the supervision of the nominee.
• A research statement that outlines the nominee’s research vision and plans. (Two-page limit; references do not need to be included in the page limit but should not exceed an additional page.)
Sponsor Deadlines
Applications are due to the sponsor by October 28, 2015.
Questions?
Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.