GRANT SUPPORT
Grants from foundations make up a crucial part of New School University’s overall fund-raising efforts. In fiscal year 2002-2003, foundations made grants that totaled more than $4.6 million to support initiatives ranging from program development and conferences to scholarships and faculty research.
The
Ford Foundation generously supports a broad array of activities at the University, including a project funded with a $350,000 grant to the
Graduate Faculty entitled Transregional Learning Network for Governance and Civic Responsibility in a Globalizing World. The program aims to train a new generation of civic-minded young academics and civil society leaders to disseminate and implement democratic ideals, practices and reform policies in their home countries. Activities covered by the grant include special training institutes in Cracow, Poland, and Cape Town, South Africa, and a fellowship program at the Graduate Faculty.
Living Cities has provided a grant of $1.655 million to support
Milano’s two-year national program in collaboration with the National Community Development Initiative (NCDI). This program is designed to aid people who are engaged in community development. Its mission is to provide training tools, management information, resources and funding to community development corporations to help them build the human capital skills and systems to thrive in the face of new demands and changing markets.
The
LCU Foundation has provided grants totaling
$325,000 to provide housing stipends for students attending
Mannes College of Music, the
Actors Studio Drama School and Parsons School of Design. With the rising cost of living in New York City, this support is critical for many young artists, designers, musicians and performers who otherwise would be unable to attend the University.
The
Arca Foundation has provided a generous grant of $40,000 to support the Cuba Education Project and related initiatives at the
World Policy Institute. The project explores the impact of U.S. policy toward Cuba and its effect on domestic and international interests, working to educate a variety of audiences and seeking to develop a consensus on policy that will best serve these interests.
The
J. M. Kaplan Fund provided a $20,000 grant to support the Cybersidewalk project. As part of a larger urban studies initiative, this project marked a significant collaboration between
The New School and
Parsons. Students in The New School’s Writing Program researched and wrote content that students in the digital design department at Parsons are developing into a prototype for a new generation of hand-held interactive guides to the city.
