Introduction of 20 Fellows Kicks off Second Year of $25 Million Program in Partnership with the Rhodes Trust Part of a $100 Million Commitment to Drive Scientific Leadership and Interdisciplinary Research

This is the second year of this innovative post-doctoral program that aims to develop the next generation of interdisciplinary science leaders to tackle the world’s most significant problems and maximize scientific opportunities for society. The new Fellows are planning to take on global challenges and scientific areas spanning health, the environment, clean energy, computer science, smart materials, and many more.

This 2019 cohort of Fellows represents 15 countries of origin and joins last year’s inaugural class as part of a growing Schmidt Science Fellows community.

“Our mission at Schmidt Futures is to bet early on talented people who hold the promise of making the world a better place,” said Eric Schmidt, Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures. “That is what the Schmidt Science Fellows program is all about. This new class of Fellows represent some of the best aspiring minds in science and technology today, and we look forward to helping them harness these gifts for the betterment of society.”

See the full press release at: https://schmidtsciencefellows.org/eric-and-wendy-schmidt-announce-2019-class-of-schmidt-science-fellows/