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Introduced at ECAD in 2024 as an extension of our Annual Awards, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Visionary Awards provide grant funding to support exceptional explorers in advancing their work in science, conservation, sustainability and exploration.
“We believe we are living in a new era of discovery, one that is pushing us further into space, deeper into the sea, and knitting us more closely with our plant and animal kin on Earth, bringing us closer than ever to understanding the origins and nature of life itself. Eric and I are excited to see the new worlds these passionate explorers will discover.”
– Wendy Schmidt, president and co-founder, Schmidt Family Foundation and Schmidt Ocean Institute
Eric FN’17 and Wendy Schmidt MN’19 (2023 President’s Award for Conservation Recipient) are proud to support the future of exploration and celebrate awardees, as they join the incredible legacy of The Explorers Club and continue to push the boundaries of exploration, on this planet and beyond.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt founded the Schmidt Family Foundation, Schmidt Ocean Institute and Schmidt Sciences. Through their philanthropy, the couple are working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
Applications are reviewed on an invitation only basis.
Header portraits taken by photographer Felix Kunze
