Beyond Disciplines
in research and teaching
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Answers for the next century will come not only from deeper inquiry within specific fields, but also by sharing information, perspectives, and approaches across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Support Columbia’s efforts to develop new collaborative ways of thinking and doing.
Here are just a few examples of the many ways that you can help Columbia thrive. Check the schools and programs lists for other related gifts in this strategic area.
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Interdisciplinary Science Building
Arts and Sciences Departments
Support the ambitious plans for the Northwest Corner building, a center of scientific collaboration on the Morningside campus.
Advanced research at the intersection of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering will be housed in this building.
For more information, contact:
Marjorie Cookie Neil
Director for Science Development
Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 851-7988
$6,500
Summer Internship
Earth Institute
Give students the opportunity to spend three months working in the field alongside Earth Institute faculty.
This interdisciplinary program connects Columbia undergraduate and graduate students to the entire Earth Institute.
For more information, contact:
Louise Rosen
Director, Office of Research and Academic Programs at the Earth Institute
Hogan Hall, Level A
2910 Broadway, MC 3277
New York, NY 10025
212-854-0643
$10,000
Master's Degree Fellowships
Earth Institute
Help a worthy student make a career in environmental science.
Help master's students combine scientific interests with careers in public policy, management, education, conservation, or journalism. A gift of $70,000 will fully fund a fellow.
For more information, contact:
Louise Rosen
Director, Office of Research and Academic Programs at the Earth Institute
Hogan Hall, Level A
2910 Broadway, MC 3277
New York, NY 10025
212-854-0643
$25,000
Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Promote continued innovation in interdisciplinary medical education, particularly in state-of-the-art technologies.
This think tank is composed of representatives of the Doctoral Program, the College of Physicians & Surgeons, the College of Dental Medicine, The Mailman School of Public Health, and The School of Nursing. Help provide pilot research grants for education initiatives and recognize the elected faculty members who embody the highest standards of teaching.
For more information, contact:
Amelia Alverson
College of Physicians & Surgeons
630 West 168th Street, P&S Box 48
New York, NY 10032
212-305-5404
$50,000
Curriculum Development Fund
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Keep the P&S curriculum strong: Help it incorporate groundbreaking interdisciplinary methodologies and content.
Integrating common themes in medicine, public health, nursing, and dentistry, the P&S curriculum must be reviewed and updated continually to reflect the new frontiers of medical knowledge and teaching methods such as simulation.
For more information, contact:
Amelia Alverson
College of Physicians & Surgeons
630 West 168th Street, P&S Box 48
New York, NY 10032
212-305-5404
$250,000
Emerging Policy Issues Forum
School of International and Public Affairs
Each year, share the current interdisciplinary research of SIPA faculty on critical social issues with a wide audience.
Endow live and virtual symposia, meetings, seminars and conferences for one of four targeted policy arenas—Urban Policy, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, International Development, or International Trade and Finance.
For more information, contact:
SIPA's Office of Development
1508 International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street, MC 3328
New York, NY 10027
212-854-0782
$750,000
Full Graduate Fellowship
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Endow a full graduate fellowship, named in your honor (or for someone you designate), to help the School attract a top student and to minimize the role debt plays in career choice.
This gift provides one student each year with all the funds for tuition and fees. Graduate fellowships make it possible for departments to
attract the most accomplished graduate students to their Ph.D. programs and have the indirect benefit of supporting faculty research and boosting a department’s prestige.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Carmichael
212-851-7891
$1,000,000
Crossing Boundaries in Architecture
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Endow a groundbreaking interdisciplinary studio focused on collaboration among all GSAPP departments to address real world issues.
This studio—bringing together architecture, urban design, urban planning, historic preservation, and real estate development—will be the first of its kind at the University. Exploring all aspects of the built environment, it will set a precedent for interdisciplinary research.
For more information, contact:
Devon Ercolano Provan
Director
GSAPP, Columbia University
403 Avery Hall, 1172 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
212-854-9543
$1,000,000
Endowed Postdoctoral Core Lectureship
Columbia College
Enhance teaching in the Core Curriculum, whether in Frontiers of Science, Contemporary Civilization, or Literature Humanities.
Launch the career of a talented and experienced Columbia postdoctoral lecturer.
For more information, contact:
Andrea Rounds
Director of Development, Arts and Sciences
Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 851-7495
$1,000,000
Endowed Full Undergraduate Scholarship
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Provide full support for a worthy student to attend Columbia Engineering for one year.
This fund helps talented students, including those from low-income families, to graduate without debt. For a gift of $1 million or more, a donor may establish and
name a scholarship endowment that fully supports one engineering undergraduate each year, funding tuition, room, and board.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Carmichael
212-851-7891
$5,000,000
Interdisciplinary Center or Institute
Arts and Sciences Departments
Endow and name a major interdisciplinary center in the Arts and Sciences.
Fund a center that draws together expertise from across the Arts and Sciences and the University. For $10 million, create an Institute.
For more information, contact:
Andrea Rounds
Director of Development, Arts and Sciences
Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 851-7495
$7,000,000
Research Centers
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Endow an interdisciplinary research center in genomics, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, materials science, or computational learning.
These gifts supplement grant funding for research and can sometimes be used to provide required matching funds for federal and foundation grants. They also help support postdoctoral and visiting scientists, research conferences, and equipment each year.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Carmichael
212-851-7891
$10,000,000
Research and Policy Centers
School of International and Public Affairs
Strengthen one of SIPA's interdisciplinary research and policy centers.
Endow the Center for the Study of Human Rights; on International Organizations; for Urban Research and Policy; on Energy, Marine Transportation, and Public Policy; for Citizenship and Democracy; or another center. Your gift will support student fellowships, programs, research, policy networking, and training in perpetuity.
For more information, contact:
SIPA's Office of Development
1508 International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street, MC 3328
New York, NY 10027
212-854-0782
