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Schmidt Science Polymaths Program

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Source ID6Gl8m2GUg5
DescriptionUp to $2.5M per researcher for post-tenure disciplinary pivots. 21 Polymaths across 6 countries.
Source URLwww.synbiobeta.com/read/schmidt-sciences-polymath-program-awards-2-5m-grants-to-six-pioneering-researchers
ParentSchmidt Futures
Children
CreatedMar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM
UpdatedMar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM
SyncedMar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM

Record Data

id6Gl8m2GUg5
orgIdSchmidt Futures(organization)
divisionIdl04GgZ7iPR
nameSchmidt Science Polymaths Program
descriptionUp to $2.5M per researcher for post-tenure disciplinary pivots. 21 Polymaths across 6 countries.
programTypefellowship
totalBudget2500000
currencyUSD
applicationUrl
openDate
deadline
statusopen
sourcewww.synbiobeta.com/read/schmidt-sciences-polymath-program-awards-2-5m-grants-to-…
notes2022-2025. Designed for established researchers to make major disciplinary shifts.

Source Check Verdicts

partial85% confidence

Last checked: 4/14/2026

The record claims a budget of $2,500,000 (2.5 million), which matches the source's statement of '$2.5 million each' per awardee. However, the source describes this as a per-recipient grant amount over five years, not a total program budget. The record's 'budget' field is ambiguous—it could mean total program budget or per-grant amount. The source does not provide a total program budget figure. The name is confirmed (with minor spelling variation: 'Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program' vs 'Schmidt Science Polymaths Program'). The status 'open' is unverifiable from the source, which discusses 2024 awardees but does not explicitly state whether applications are currently open. The $2.5M figure is confirmed as accurate for individual grants, but the record's use of 'budget' is imprecise without clarification of whether this is per-grant or total program.

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Source ID: 6Gl8m2GUg5