Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 35 Grants Totaling $20,789,800

At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on March 10, 2022, Carnegie Corporation of New York's board of trustees approved 35 grants totaling $20,789,800. Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below.

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21ST CENTURY FUND
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
New York, NY
12-month grant of $1,000,000 for emergency relief efforts toward Ukraine crisis. 

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
American University in Cairo
New York, NY
24-month grant of $400,000 for the Alternative Policy Solutions Program.

Aspen Institute, Inc. Washington, DC
12-month grant of $600,000 for the Aspen Institute Congressional Program.

Boston University Boston, MA
36-month grant of $750,000 for a project on China and the international economic order.

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs New York, NY
24-month grant of $300,000 for the Project on U.S. Global Engagement.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC
24-month grant of $960,000 for core support to the Carnegie Moscow Center.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC
24-month grant of $680,000 for core support to the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC
24-month grant of $400,000 for core support of the Nuclear Policy Program.

George Washington University Washington, DC
36-month grant of $950,000 for the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

Georgia Tech Research Corporation Atlanta, GA
24-month grant of $300,000 for broadening understanding of Russia’s foreign policy.

International Institute for Strategic Studies London, England
24-month grant of $420,000 for a project on geopolitics, nuclear issues, and the Middle East.

International Research and Exchanges Board, Inc. Washington, DC
24-month grant of $900,000 for improving university research administration in sub-Saharan Africa.

Makerere University Kampala, Uganda
30-month grant of $1,250,000 for competitive fellowships for early-career academics at Makerere University and four Ugandan partner public universities.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
24-month grant of $670,000 for support for the Security Studies Program.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ
24-month grant of $350,000 for developing, fostering and supporting critical scholarship in Iraq.

Transparency International London, England
24-month grant of $400,000 for a project researching the transparency of arms transfers to the MENA region.

University World News (Africa) Cape Town, South Africa
24-month grant of $395,000 for support of University World News (Africa) higher education editorial projects 
 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC
30-month grant of $1,314,800 for the Wilson China Fellowship program for early career scholars.

NATIONAL PROGRAM
America's Voice Education Fund
Washington, DC
24-month grant of $900,000 for general support.

Association of College and University Educators New York, NY
18-month grant of $250,000 for support of the first National Collegiate Teaching Conference.

Bellwether Education Partners Sudbury, MA
18-month grant of $500,000 for the Postsecondary Pipeline Big Idea and a research project on the impact of COVID.

Center for Rural Strategies Whitesburg, KY
36-month grant of $475,000 for general support.

Council of Chief State School Officers, Inc. Washington, DC
18-month grant of $500,000 for continued work on the Coherence Lab Fellowship.

Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. Bethesda, MD
15-month grant of $300,000 for general support.

Education Leaders of Color Washington, DC
15-month grant of $500,000 for general support and support of the Boulder Fund.

Education Writers Association Washington, DC
12-month grant of $300,000 for general support.

Family Engagement Lab San Francisco, CA
15-month grant of $350,000 for general support.

Get Schooled Foundation Seattle, WA
18-month grant of $250,000 for general support.

Innovate Public Schools San Jose, CA
12-month grant of $350,000 for general support and project support of the Online Learning Literacy Initiative to help close the digital divide.

PowerMyLearning, Inc. New York, NY
15-month grant of $625,000 for general support.

Propel America Boston, MA
18-month grant of $250,000 for general support.

Public Religion Research Institute Washington, DC
36-month grant of $700,000 for general support.

Surge Institute Chicago, IL
18-month grant of $500,000 for general support.

WestEd San Francisco, CA
12-month grant of $1,300,000 for a project to continue the NEXUS Academy for Science Curriculum Leadership to support OpenSciEd state and district leadership teams.

William J. Brennan, Jr., Center for Justice, Inc. New York, NY
36-month grant of $700,000 for core support of its Democracy Program.

Posted January 2023