SNAPP Funding

The SNAPP grant program primarily provides funding to convene working groups that include postdoctoral researchers. These grants focus on supporting salaries for postdocs who are committed to the project's specific aspects while ensuring that the support also aligns with the professional development goals of these postdocs. The program applies additional scrutiny to proposals requesting postdoc support to evaluate their contribution to professional development. Postdocs are expected to be hosted by academic institutions or, under certain conditions, at public agencies or non-profit organizations, but not at for-profit institutions. SNAPP encourages the integration of postdocs into the host institution's training and career development opportunities. The grant views postdoc positions as training-focused roles, serving as a bridge from academic to professional careers, emphasizing the importance of mentorship and administrative support from the working group. Hybrid models of mentorship involving both academic and practitioner mentors are also considered if they can enhance the group's objectives.