UC Berkeley
For The Center For Security In Politics
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Amount$250,000
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Program
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Date Awarded4/29/2021
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Term18.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
The Center for Security in Politics at UC Berkeley will study and explore the inextricable link between security and politics, the need for global governance and political cooperation as it relates to security risks, and will integrate research conducted at the university with practical needs of policymakers and political practitioners. The center will also be an innovative space and centralized effort to analyze and tackle critical security challenges in the current political climate, bringing together experts and researchers across the breadth and depth of the Berkeley faculty. This grant will provide flexible support to the center.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.berkeley.edu
Address
Sponsored Projects Office
1608 Fourth Street, Suite 220, Berkeley, CA, 94710-5940, United States
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for support of the CEGA Global Networks Program
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for the Berkeley Wildlife program
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