Complex sentence: At the same time, he submitted a grant application to the newly formed Foundational Questions Institute and on July 31,2006, Lisi was awarded an FQXi grant to develop his research in quantum mechanics and unification.
Split into simpler sentences: At the same time, he submitted a grant application to the newly formed Foundational Questions Institute. On July 31,2006, Lisi was awarded an FQXi grant to develop his research in quantum mechanics and unification.