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Announcements

2011 Kistler Prize
Call for Nominations

Deadline: September 30, 2010

Streaming Video

Cosmic Origins: From Big Bang to Humankind

Where Does Humanity Go from Here?

Interview with Dr. J. Craig Venter

 

Planned Events

“Water – The Crisis Ahead”

Humanity 3000 Workshop
April 2010

Peter Ward Lecture

Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
June 16, 2010, Seattle (revised date)

Young Scholars Inquiry

Young Scholars Seminar
June 2010

Lecture

Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
September 2010

11th Annual Kistler Prize

September 2010

Humanity 3000 Seminar

November 2010

 

RECENT Events

Brian Fagan Lecture

Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
November 2009

10th Annual Kistler Prize

October 2009

Donald Johanson Lecture

Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
September 2009

Walter P. Kistler Book Award

April 2009

 

Recent Publications

Foundation News Vol. 12

Fall 2009
[1.9 MB PDF]

“Anthropogenic Climate Change: A Worst-case Scenario” Executive Summary

“Future of Planet Earth” Proceedings

“Energy Challenges” Executive Summary

 

All Foundation publications are available for download from our Publications page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

Research Grant Awards

 

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The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity.

 

Grant Types 

Future of Humanity Grants: $5,000–$25,000 only for subjects that are of interest to the Foundation listed on our Subjects page.

Application Information

Individuals and organizations may apply for grants in subjects that are of interest to the Foundation For the Future. The Foundation Research Grants Program accepts only the Preliminary Grant Application, submitted electronically from this website, as the first contact from applicants who want to be considered for grant awards.

The Foundation Research Grants Program has a two-step process. Only applicants whose Preliminary Grant Applications have been officially accepted may proceed to the second step, the Formal Grant Proposal.

Grantees are responsible for preparation of their own proposals, for conducting their research activities, and for preparing their results for publication. The Foundation provides funding for research, but does not assume responsibility for findings and interpretations resulting from the research.

Please note: The Foundation For the Future does not award grants to individuals related to its trustees, officers, employees, or Grant Reviewer Board members. We do not offer scholarships or funds for schooling, nor fund projects designed specifically for book-writing, though research findings may be published in a variety of formats at the conclusion of the grant project. The program will not fund seminars, workshops, or other similar activities as the basis for research. Besides grants for research, the Foundation has an extensive Awards Program to which applicants may refer and request funding, if applicable, for such awards.