The Futures Initiative offers three grant competitions for Graduate Center students, with recipients participating in an annual Digital Poster Showcase.
Dr. Louise Lennihan Arts & Science Grant Honors Dr. Lennihan’s service as Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (2013-2016). Funded by Curtis Wong, former Microsoft Research principal researcher, and anonymous donors, these grants support graduate student’s interdisciplinary projects at the intersections of humanities, arts, science, and technology.
Paul C. Notari Environmental Studies Grant Established by Mr. Notari’s family and anonymous donors for his 95th birthday, honoring his advocacy for educational access, sustainable science, and environmental protection. Paul C. Notari (1926-), WWII veteran and GI Bill graduate (B.S. Physics, DePaul; M.A. Rollins College), worked at Motorola, Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, American Water Works Association, and served as Director of the Technical Information Branch at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Equity & Social Justice Grants Established in 2022 for master’s and PhD students. Supports interdisciplinary research on equity, health, and learning for CUNY students, exploring how challenges outside the classroom—including transportation, healthcare, mental health, housing, food access, and digital resources—impact academic success.
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Announcing Teagle Grant to Support “Liberal Arts for the New Majority”
The Futures Initiative is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new project funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation: “Liberal Arts for the New Majority.” This multi-layered peer mentorship program will reconnect liberal arts teaching and learning with the mission of public higher education and the needs of what has been called…
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$3.15 M Mellon Grant Focusing on the Humanities, Community Colleges, and Next Generation Graduate Training
We at the Futures Initiative and HASTAC are deeply honored to be part of a visionary $3.1 million Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant dedicated to humanities education at the nation’s community colleges and introductory humanities education for the “new majority” of college students entering universities in the U.S. today. Beginning in fall 2016, the Humanities…
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Graduate Fellowships for Immigrants and Children of Immigrants
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans offers Graduate Fellowships, which provide up to $90,000 in support for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate school in any field at any institution in the United States. Application materials and full eligibility requirements can be found on their website. The application deadline…
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Grant Writing for Humanists
Please join the English Program and the CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative in welcoming Dr. Jennifer Guiliano, who will lead a grant writing workshop specifically aimed towards scholars working in the humanities. This event will take place Friday, April 24th, at 2pm in the English Program Lounge (4406) at the Graduate Center, CUNY. RSVP recommended: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grant-writing-for-humanists-tickets-16105258261.…
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CUNY Advance Grants – Call for Proposals
CUNY Advance Start-Up, Greenhouse, and Scale Up Grants Call for Proposals Applications Due March 23, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. http://cunyadvance.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ Program Description CUNY Advance supports campus-based innovations and projects that have transformative potential across the University. The campuses oversee the initiative through a subcommittee of the Council of Presidents, with guidance from leading thinkers on…
