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Open Calls

Award application processes relating to our program areas.

Open Call for 51 Pegasi b Host Institutions

The 51 Pegasi b fellowship was established in 2017 to support early-career researchers in planetary astronomy. With this open call, the Foundation would like to add approximately 4 more host institutions to the program in 2026.

You may find more information about this open call here

Open Call for Support of Science Events and Gatherings—Closed

The Science program solicits proposals for support of meetings, workshops, conferences, summer schools, and research collaboration gatherings related to astronomy, cosmology, fundamental physics, climate change science, as well as increasing the representation and persistence of underrepresented groups within these areas.

You may find more information about this open call here

This Open Call for Science Events and Gatherings is now closed. Please sign up here to be notified of any future open calls from the Heising-Simons Foundation Science program.