- Applicant must be at early or mid-career. Post-Doc, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and possess a PhD and/or MD in a relevant field.
- Project must be the original idea of the applicant or the applicant’s team.
- Project must be in an early phase. To be considered, the project may be in the planning phase, or may have been in in progress for no more than two years. The project may not be already funded from an external source.
- Applicants must devote at least 10% effort to the project during the funded period.
- Projects led by two or more individuals (Co-Investigators or Co-Is) may apply. both Co-Is must meet all eligibility requirements and must each devote 10% effort to the project.
- Applicant must be associated with a college, university or other type of educational institution described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as a public charity under Section 509(a)(1).
- Applicant must commit to Project Timeline as stated here.
Note: Project can take the form of scientific research, technical development or deployment as a for-profit or non-profit activity. The core mission must be to create impact for the social good and consistent to S&R Foundation’s charitable purpose.
Dr. Eleanor Stokes is a scientist at the Earth from Space Institute (EfSI), housed at Universities Space Research Association. Stokes oversees a broad portfolio of fundamental natural and social science research activities at EfSI aimed at understanding the complex human and environmental interactions that shape our world. She also co-leads mission concept development and scientific research activities for Black Marble, NASA’s Earth at Night satellite mission. Prior to joining USRA, Stokes was awarded a NASA Jenkins fellowship, and was a pioneer user of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band data, refining the early processing algorithms and developing novel methods for tracking changes in our Human Planet from urbanization, infrastructure development, disasters, and conflicts. In 2020, she was chosen as one of ESRI’s “Women Stars of Spatial Science” and in 2021 one of GeoSpatial World 50 Rising Stars. She received a PhD degree from Yale’s School of the Environment, a MS in mechanical engineering from MIT, and a BA from Dartmouth College.
