The Sloan Science Prize in Documentary provides $100,000 to support the development and production of nonfiction work that showcases subjects in science and technology.

The Sloan Science Prize in Narrative Fiction provides $50,000 to support the development and production of a short film or series pilot that dramatizes scientific themes and/or characters.

The Prizes are selected by a jury of independent media and science professionals and judged based on the creativity of the proposal, feasibility of the project, focus on science and technology as a theme, and potential impact.

Applications are now closed. See the FAQ for the Prizes here.

SLOAN SCIENCE PRIZES

IMI is proud to partner with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to award two Sloan Science Prizes for YouTube. These prizes support the creation of exceptional work on YouTube that explores themes related to science and technology.

About Sloan

Destin Sandlin

Creator and host of the YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay, which explores the world through science. Sandlin is a United States civilian army missile engineer dedicated to making science accessible to a broad audience.

Nicole Perlman

Screenwriter and producer best known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Perlman co-wrote Guardians of the Galaxy and contributed to the story for Captain Marvel. Her work reflects a long-standing interest in space and science fiction.

Sabrina Cruz

Co-creator and host of the YouTube channel Answer in Progress, which strips away the stigma of not knowing things and brings back the joy in learning. Cruz has a degree in math from the University of Toronto.

Stephon Alexander

Theoretical physicist, musician, and author who explores connections between cosmology, particle physics, and quantum gravity. Alexander is a professor of physics at Brown University and author of The Jazz of Physics, which links music with our understanding of the structure of the universe.

Elaine Sevier

Co-founder and Director of Strategic Development at IMI, she holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard Medical School and completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford.

Jury for the 2025 Sloan Science Prizes

Joe Posner

Narrative Fiction Winner

The 2084 Club: The Channel

Xyla Foxlin

Documentary Winner

Blueprint to Flight: Building an Airplane from Scratch