Waterloo, Ontario, Canada -- The new Templeton Frontiers Program at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics aims to catalyze path-breaking research by encouraging young scientists to pursue ambitious and daring ideas.
The integrated program, supported by a $2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, centres on three research areas which are key to major advances in our understanding of the universe: Quantum Foundations and Information, Foundational Questions in Cosmology, and the Emergence of Spacetime.
"Perimeter Institute researchers have already made substantial contributions to each of these fields and are helping forge new connections between them." explains Neil Turok, Perimeter's Director. "We hope our new partnership with the Templeton Foundation will attract brilliant young people into foundational research and set an example by providing the environment, support, encouragement and mentorship they need to pursue breakthroughs. Together, Perimeter and Templeton are aiming to advance the way the most ambitious and original theoretical physics is done."
The Templeton Frontiers Program at Perimeter Institute will support the following:
- Three exceptional young postdoctoral researchers as Templeton Frontiers Fellows
- A program bringing Distinguished Research Chairs, globally pre-eminent scientists working in these fields, to Perimeter to provide mentorship and inspiration
- Templeton Frontiers Conferences, Workshops, and Colloquia in these fields, held at Perimeter Institute to share research and spark new collaborations
- Research projects of outstanding undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students at Perimeter, and Visiting Graduate Fellows
The Templeton Frontiers Program is made possible through the John Templeton Foundation's Science and the Big Questions funding program, which supports innovative approaches to foundational questions throughout the mathematical and physical sciences.
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About Perimeter Institute
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is an independent, non-profit, scientific research organization working to advance our understanding of physical laws and develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time, matter and information. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, PI also provides a wide array of research training and educational outreach activities to nurture scientific talent and share the importance of discovery and innovation among students, teachers and the general public. In partnership with the Governments of Ontario and Canada, PI is a successful example of public-private collaboration in scientific research, training and outreach.
About the John Templeton Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries by assisting highly gifted people and distinguished institutions around the world. Whenever possible, the Templeton Foundation aims to get involved early enough in people's careers in order to make a big difference in their work and allow them to realize their fullest potential. The Foundation's motto, "How little we know, how eager to learn," exemplifies the support for open-minded inquiry and hope for advancing human progress through breakthrough discoveries.