The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences offers support to universities and colleges for innovative projects. The Special Grant program is intended to advance the science of chemistry, with the expectation that grant recipients will find continuing funding from other sources. However, proposals are invited in any area consistent with the Foundation's basic objectives in the chemical sciences and not covered by other Foundation programs. Program Objectives vary depending upon the discipline. The principal investigator must have an appointment in a department of astronomy, chemistry or physics, which offers at least baccalaureate, but not doctoral degrees.
Preference is given to tenured or tenure-track faculty.
Candidates must be faculty members at U.S. or Canadian colleges or universities. This funding opportunity is limited to innovative ideas in the fire research area generated by the proposal writer, who chooses the topic and approach, consistent with the program description.