Award Details

LSSTC Catalyst Fellowships at LSSTC member institutions, including LINCC Hub sites:

In 2022, we will award each fellow’s local advisor $106,000 for year one of the fellowship to cover: $70,000 for the fellow’s salary or stipend, $15,000 for the fellow’s research expenses, and $21,000 toward the cost of benefits. Although we have some flexibility about how LSSTC Catalyst Fellows are appointed, we prefer that they be hired as employees and receive benefits through the host institution. They may be hired at whatever appropriate level and with whatever appropriate title allows for the most comprehensive package of benefits.

To move forward with awarding a grant with the local advisory as the Principal Investigator, we require a letter of endorsement from the host institution. The institutional endorsement is necessary to indicate that benefits and adequate facilities will be provided for the fellow. The letter will also serve to confirm that your institution understands that no portion of the grant may be used for indirect costs (“overhead”). The endorsement consists of a letter signed by an authorizing official of the host institution, on institutional letterhead.

LSSTC Catalyst Fellowships at Expansion Sites:

In 2022, we will award each fellow’s local advisor $136,000 for year one of the fellowship to cover: $70,000 for the fellow’s salary or stipend, $25,000 for the fellow’s research expenses, $21,000 toward the cost of benefits, and $20,000 for to the PI for items such as summer salary, teaching buy-out, or other of the PI’s research expenses to enable them to engage fully with the fellow in their dual role as local advisor and Expansion Mentor.