funding-program
Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology (Theory)
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| Source Table | funding_programs |
| Source ID | BaJ3RF-cs9 |
| Description | Annual $5,000 prize for theoretical work advancing molecular manufacturing — the construction of atomically-precise products through molecular machine systems. Named after Richard Feynman's 1959 lecture 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.' Two Feynman Prize recipients later won Nobel Prizes: Davi… |
| Source URL | foresight.org/prizes/feynman-prizes/ |
| Parent | Foresight Institute |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
Record Data
id | BaJ3RF-cs9 |
orgId | Foresight Institute(organization) |
divisionId | — |
name | Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology (Theory) |
description | Annual $5,000 prize for theoretical work advancing molecular manufacturing — the construction of atomically-precise products through molecular machine systems. Named after Richard Feynman's 1959 lecture 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.' Two Feynman Prize recipients later won Nobel Prizes: Davi… |
programType | prize |
totalBudget | 5000 |
currency | USD |
applicationUrl | — |
openDate | — |
deadline | — |
status | open |
source | foresight.org/prizes/feynman-prizes/ |
notes | Awarded since 1993. Originally a single biennial prize; split into Theory and Experiment categories in 1997. |
Source Check Verdicts
confirmed95% confidence
Last checked: 4/7/2026
The source text explicitly confirms all three key fields: (1) name is 'Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology (Theory)' or 'Feynman Theory Prize', (2) budget is $5,000 as stated in the categories section, and (3) status is 'open' as evidenced by the 2026 deadline (31 July 2026) and the call to 'Nominate for the 2026 prizes', indicating the program is actively accepting nominations and is ongoing.
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