CISSM Target of Opportunity Fund
The CISSM Target of Opportunity fund will support exploratory research, education, and outreach efforts on security policy problems for which CISSM does not currently have dedicated grant funding. Current areas of interest include the dynamics of civil violence; the security implications of climate change in countries with weak governance; and revisiting the morality of nuclear deterrence decades after the Cold War has ended. Help expand international cooperation in a world with evolving security concerns. Contribute to the CISSM Target of Opportunity fund today.
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John Steinbruner Student Support Fund
To say that John Steinbruner always made time for colleagues and students would be an understatement. Dr. Steinbruner rarely passed up an opportunity to engage in a spirited conversation about security policy, listening carefully to questions and different points of view, and challenging others to rethink the assumptions that lay beneath their analysis. Dr. Steinbruner’s commitment to students and colleagues was emblematic of his intellectual curiosity and the generosity of spirit that he displayed throughout his professional and personal life.
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Catherine M. Kelleher Fellowship Fund for International Security Studies
The Catherine M. Kelleher Fellowship for International Security Studies will support an exceptional graduate student pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree at the School. The award will be open to any student studying international security policy broadly defined, but will give special consideration to students interested in cooperative approaches to reducing nuclear risks and addressing other security challenges in US-Europrean relations, an approach that Professor Kelleher championed as a scholar, government official and a policy practitioner.
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Center for Global Sustainability Fund
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Green Fellowship in Environmental Policy
Created by the Green Fund, the Green Fellowship supports public policy students with an interest in environmental policy and mitigating climate change. Recipients utilize this award to help offset costs associated with internships, tuition, or study abroad opportunities. By focusing on their studies in and out of the classroom, they are able to make the most of the faculty and experiences SPP has to offer those interested in environmental policy.
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Do Good Challenge
The University of Maryland is home to the nation's first-ever Do Good Campus, powered by the Do Good Institute. The Do Good Campus engages students from orientation to graduation in "Do Good" events, projects, courses, and academic programs that help grow their knowledge, expertise and experience in nonprofit management, philanthropy, social innovation, and civic engagement. The annual, campus-wide Do Good Challenge inspires students to pursue fearless ideas, spark innovative solutions, and create social impact for today's most pressing problems. Challenge participants have addressed issues ranging from food insecurity in Prince George's County to the provision of emergency services to orphanages in Nepal; from climate change to childhood cancer; from medication recovery and delivery to residents in Ghana to the creation of an emergency fall detection device, and so much more.
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Do Good Institute Start-Up Funds
The University of Maryland has ignited a culture of philanthropy across the campus with a new model for the college experience that is unparalleled in higher education. Inspiring a generation of leaders and active citizens equipped to make a difference locally and around the globe, the university immerses students in rich educational experiences including the opportunity to set up and run philanthropic investment funds; develop entrepreneurial skills by competing for support for their big idea in the Do Good Challenge; engage in major international issues; interact with top leaders and philanthropists; and employ their skills to advance the work of nonprofit organizations for significant social impact. Maryland is creating a “do good” campus that produces students and alumni who are committed to developing solutions for improving our world.
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