W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program
W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program is a funding call from W. M. Keck Foundation that closes 07 December 2026. Funding: Typically $1M–$1.3M over 3 years (no indirect costs). Eligibility: STEM PhD-granting US institutions (tax-exempt; see the Foundation's eligibility rules); PIs must be tenure-track faculty or equivalent. Limited submission: up to three applications per institution per cycle, any area of science; no resubmission of declined proposals.
- Funder
- W. M. Keck Foundation
- Deadline
- 07 Dec 2026 (52 days)
- All deadlines
- 2026-12-07, 2027-06-07
- Status
- Open
- Amount
- Typically $1M–$1.3M over 3 years (no indirect costs)
- Region / eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- established / PI
- Fields
- chemistry, materials
- Reference
- —
- Official call
- Funder page (curated calendar) listing
Eligibility in plain language
STEM PhD-granting US institutions (tax-exempt; see the Foundation's eligibility rules); PIs must be tenure-track faculty or equivalent. Limited submission: up to three applications per institution per cycle, any area of science; no resubmission of declined proposals.
Who should apply
Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists, materials scientists and engineers — best fit for PIs and research groups.
Summary from source
Large, high-risk basic-science grants for distinctive projects that challenge existing paradigms. No budget is needed at first submission.