Packard Foundation Awards $17.5 Million to 20 Rising Scientists in 2025 Fellowship Class
Twenty promising scientists and engineers have been named 2025 Packard Fellows, receiving substantial five-year grants to pursue groundbreaking research. The fellowships support early-career faculty across natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering disciplines. This year’s recipients represent 19 universities nationwide.
Prestigious Fellowships Support Early-Career Innovation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has selected its 2025 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering, according to recent reports. The foundation will award 20 early-career scientists and engineers with $875,000 each over five years to pursue their research ambitions. Sources indicate this brings the total fellowship investment to $17.5 million for the 2025 cohort alone.