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2011 Kistler Prize
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• Deadline: September 30, 2010

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“Water – The Crisis Ahead” Executive Summary

Foundation News Vol. 12

• Fall 2009  [1.9 MB PDF]

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

“Energy Challenges” Executive Summary

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

 

Planned Events

11th Annual Kistler Prize

• September 22, 2010

Peter Ward Lecture

• Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
• Town Hall Seattle
• October 13, 2010

“Global Transitions and Asia 2060” Workshop

• Taipei, Taiwan
• November 3–6, 2010

 

RECENT Events

Talk by Sesh Velamoor

• "Managing the Future"
• July 2010

“Water – The Crisis Ahead”

• Humanity 3000 Workshop
• April 2010  [AUDIO FILES]

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

 

 

 

 

Awards

Research Grant Awards

 

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Preliminary Grant Application Requirements

Who May Submit Preliminary Grant Applications

Preliminary Grant Applications are accepted from the following, from anywhere in the world:

• Individuals
(Please note that individual grantees who are residents of the United States and whose approved grants are not affiliated with nonprofit organizations will be issued 1099s for tax purposes.)

• Universities and colleges

• State, provincial, and local government offices

• Non-profit, non-academic organizations with governmental determination of non-profit status, e.g. public interest groups, associations, policy study groups, or think tanks

When to Submit Preliminary Grant Applications

The Foundation Research Grants Program operates on an annual schedule. Preliminary Grant Applications must be submitted between January 1 and April 30 of the year in which grant funding is sought.

How to Submit Preliminary Grant Applications

Preliminary Grant Applications are accepted only via this website. All fields of the Preliminary Grant Application that are marked with an asterisk must be filled in. Immediately after successful submission, applicants will receive online acknowledgment of our receipt of their Preliminary Grant Applications.

What Happens Next

When the Preliminary Grant Application enters processing, the applicant will receive automatic email notification that the application is in review. All applicants will be notified no later than June 1 regarding eligibility to proceed to the next step. If the Preliminary Grant Application is rejected, the applicant will be notified by email. If the Preliminary Grant Application is accepted, the applicant will be invited to prepare and submit a Formal Proposal.

Decisions regarding acceptance and rejection of Preliminary Grant Applications are final. In view of the large numbers of applicants, detailed explanations for rejections will not be given.