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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

 

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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.