by Jarrod Crockett | Apr 5, 2013 | Economics, Education, Mathematics, Social Sciences, STEM
The Lumina Foundation seeks novel and unexpected correlations between post-secondary education and outcomes with a clear economic impact (such as increased income). Solvers must also identify one of more datasets that can be used to determine the correlation’s...
by Jarrod Crockett | Apr 5, 2013 | Criminal Justice, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences
The Jackson Foundation makes grants to support international affairs, human rights, environment & natural resources management and public service. Grants are limited to the U.S. and U.S.-based organizations, except for the human rights program, which is limited to...
by Jarrod Crockett | Apr 3, 2013 | Humanities, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences
Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights welcomes scholars wishing to conduct research in the area of human rights. The program is designed to forge links between Columbia faculty and the visiting scholar and encourage participation in...
by Jarrod Crockett | Apr 3, 2013 | Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
This fellowship program is a joint endeavor between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). It supports research on modern Japanese society & political economy, Japan’s international relations and...
by Jarrod Crockett | Apr 3, 2013 | Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Humanities, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences, STEM
Scientific American magazine has teamed with InnoCentive to help solve some of the most pressing scientific, technological and policy problems. Awards for solvers are cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $1 million. Open challenges include: Design of Student-centric...