The Packard Fellowships invest in visionary early-career scientists and engineers exploring innovative questions at the edges of their fields. Approximately 20 Fellows annually receive unrestricted grants over five years to support bold, high-risk research across fields like evolutionary biology, astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanotechnology. Funding is flexible, covering lab equipment, hiring, and childcare, fostering groundbreaking discoveries and collaboration.
Open to early-career scientists and engineers affiliated with 50 invited institutions. Applicants must be pursuing innovative research at the edges of their fields.
