Schmidt Science Polymaths Program
Metadata
| Source Table | funding_programs |
| Source ID | 6Gl8m2GUg5 |
| Description | Up to $2.5M per researcher for post-tenure disciplinary pivots. 21 Polymaths across 6 countries. |
| Source URL | www.synbiobeta.com/read/schmidt-sciences-polymath-program-awards-2-5m-grants-to-six-pioneering-researchers |
| Parent | Schmidt Futures |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
Record Data
id | 6Gl8m2GUg5 |
orgId | Schmidt Futures(organization) |
divisionId | l04GgZ7iPR |
name | Schmidt Science Polymaths Program |
description | Up to $2.5M per researcher for post-tenure disciplinary pivots. 21 Polymaths across 6 countries. |
programType | fellowship |
totalBudget | 2500000 |
currency | USD |
applicationUrl | — |
openDate | — |
deadline | — |
status | open |
source | www.synbiobeta.com/read/schmidt-sciences-polymath-program-awards-2-5m-grants-to-… |
notes | 2022-2025. Designed for established researchers to make major disciplinary shifts. |
Source Check Verdicts
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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Thing ID: 6Gl8m2GUg5
Source Table: funding_programs
Source ID: 6Gl8m2GUg5