The Moore Inventor Fellowship supports scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care. Our goal is to partner with their host institutions to invest in these young inventor scientists and their inventions, to allow awardees to focus on their inventions, creating the scientific and technological revolutions of the future.
The foundation will allocate a total of nearly $34 million through 2026 to support 50 Moore Inventor Fellows – five fellows per year for ten years, beginning in 2016. Each fellow receives a total of $825,000 over three years to drive their invention forward, including $50,000 per year from their home institution as a commitment to these outstanding individuals.
Eligibility
By submitting this application, PIs acknowledge that:
- The PI is a faculty member at the University of Illinois
- The PI will ensure that they will provide at least 25 percent of their time to devote to their invention
- The PI will ensure that $50,000 in annual direct support of the invention will be provided.
PI Requirements
- The PI is responsible for consulting with the relevant offices and meeting all requirements.
- To the best of the PI's knowledge, all the information provided in the application is correct.
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation