FUNDING MEMO

Title: The John and Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

Funding Agency: University of Southern California

External Deadline(s):

08/11/2023 05:00 PM PDT (Nomination)

Cognizant Office: Division

Description:

The John and Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is awarded for scientific work on the environment, energy, and health, resulting in important benefits for humanity. The Prize is endowed by gifts from the John and Alice Tyler Charitable Trusts, and awardees are chosen annually by the Executive Committee. The University of Southern California is the administrator of the Tyler Prize. The work of the nominee(s) is expected to:

• Be based on strong science, including natural and, or social sciences;
• Address global inequalities;
• Demonstrate measurable and scalable impact(s) on policy and/or practice;
• Demonstrate engagement with the younger generation.

Frequency: Typically annual

Total Award: $250,000

• Recipients of the Tyler Prize are honored in an illustrious ceremony, presented with the Tyler Prize medallion, and awarded $250,000.
  • Joint winners share the cash prize.

Indirect Costs:

N/A - Prize

Duration: N/A - Prize

Discipline(s): Biology and Biological Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Engineering and Applied Science; Geological and Planetary Sciences

Eligibility: Research Faculty, Tenure-Track Faculty, Tenured Faculty

• Individuals and public or private institutions are eligible for consideration.
• Nominations from all parts of the world are welcomed and encouraged.
• Multiple nominations from a single nominator or self-nominations are not accepted.
• Nominees are retained for a period of three years.

Research Areas of Interest:

• The fundamental objective of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is to recognize outstanding contributions to:
  • Protection, maintenance, improvement, or understanding of an ecological or an environmental condition;
  • Discovery, development, or improvement of sustainable sources of energy; and
  • Understanding of, or improvements to, planetary health.

Recent Caltech Recipients:

• None

Guidelines & Other Information:

Overview: https://tylerprize.org/

Nomination Guidelines: https://tylerprize.org/nominate/

Nomination Procedure: https://tylerprize.org/nominate/nomination-procedure/

Past Recipients: https://tylerprize.org/laureates/past-laureates/

Executive Committee: https://tylerprize.org/about/executive-committee/

Please notify Foundation Relations if you have any questions regarding this opportunity. This memo is provided for informational purposes only. Individual submissions should be coordinated within each division.

Opportunity ID: 1575