Unleash Talent

Support the most influential and accomplished scientists at WHOI as they build on years of scientific impact.

• Named senior scientist chairs start at $2.5 million ($2.25 million endowed plus $250,000 current use).

Launch a first-of-its-kind chair for a senior member of the technical staff through an investment in top-tier technical talent that reinforces WHOI's historic strength in engineering and technology development.

• Named senior technical staff chairs start at $2.5 million ($2.25 million endowed plus $250,000 current use).

Back talented scientists during their most productive years and help retain them when they are most vulnerable to poaching by industry, other institutions, and foreign countries.  

• Named mid-career scientist chairs start at $1.75 million ($1.6 million endowed plus $150,000 current-use).
   

Drive recruitment and provide support for pre-tenure scientists at the career stage where support is most needed to provide a springboard to a high-impact science career.

• Named early-career scientist chairs start at $1.6 million ($1.5 million endowed plus $100,000 current-use).
   

Establishing a fellowship-or an entire fellowship program-is a superb way to support staff and students at every level and provide leadership with tools to support and retain top talent and propel research in strategically important directions.  

• Named fellowships start at $100,000 (current use) or $1 million (endowed).

Support the distinguished visiting scholar program, which helps bring extraordinary scientific, engineering, and policy minds to WHOI to collaborate with staff and students and enrich the intellectual life of our research community.

• Named visiting scholar appointments start at $100,000 for one year (current use) or $2 million (endowed).