Peter Crockford, Assistant Professor, has been awarded a 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Earth System Science—one of the most prestigious honours for early-career researchers in North America.
Recognizing the exceptional impact of his work in geochemistry and Earth history, Crockford is one of 10 Earth System Science scholars to receive the 2025 fellowship, joining an elite group of scientists whose discoveries have shaped our understanding of the natural world.
The Sloan Research Fellowships, awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, recognize outstanding early-career scholars across science and engineering. With past recipients including Nobel laureates and leading experts in their fields, the fellowship is a significant marker of future impact. The fellowship includes a two-year, $75,000 research grant, offering recipients the flexibility to advance their work in meaningful ways.