Pre-Application Deadline - February 24, 2014 by 5 pm Pacific Time

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is inviting pre-applications for data-driven research projects through its Data-Driven Discovery Initiative, which seeks to advance the practice of data-intensive science and take advantage of the increasing volume, velocity, and variety of scientific data available to spur new discoveries. The goal of the program is to support research by individuals who exemplify multidisciplinary, data-driven science. These innovators are striking out in new directions and are willing to take risks that have the potential to deliver a huge payoff with respect to some aspect of data-intensive science. Successful applicants must make a strong case for developments in the natural sciences (biology, physics, astronomy, etc.) or science-enabling methodologies (statistics, machine learning, scalable algorithms, etc.); applicants that credibly combine the two are especially encouraged. (Please note: the program does not fund disease research.)  The foundation expects to award about fifteen five-year grants of up to $1.5 million each   For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and pre-application instructions, see the Moore Foundation Web site. http://www.moore.org/programs/science/data-driven-discovery/ddd-investigators.