Stanford University
For The Woods Institute Leopold Fellowship
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded12/5/2012
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
This grant to the Woods Institute at Stanford University would provide communication training to outstanding scientists in a broad range of environmental fields. The goal is impart the skills necessary to for scientists in the program to be able to translate scientific knowledge into real world situations in a manner understandable to decisionmakers, media, and the public.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of a neuroimaging study of racial bias and professional investors
SPARQ, a research center at Stanford University, seeks to reduce societal disparities and social divides using behavioral science. This grant will support research to examine racial diversity in the financial services industry. It is expected that this information will be used to develop strategies and practices to reduce biases that contribute to racial disparities.
for support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is an interdisciplinary research center for students, scholars, and practitioners to generate knowledge and share ideas that contribute to social change. The center provides research fellowships for students, funding for faculty research, and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. It is also home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, one of the social sector’s preeminent magazines and online journals. This grant provides general (program) support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
