Columbia-Chile Fund Research Grant Awards

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce the results of the competition for the Columbia-Chile Fund.  This fund, implemented by the Columbia Global Centers | Latin America (Santiago), is aimed at research collaboration and joint projects between faculty and research scientists at Columbia and their counterparts in Chilean Universities.  Faculty from nine different schools across campus submitted proposals. With the help of a review committee, a total of eight proposals were selected for funding, addressing key topics in science, health, policy, and social issues. The full list of funded projects follows below.

The purpose of the Columbia-Chile Fund is to strengthen connections around varied academic and scholarly areas, encourage the flow of people and networks to Chile, and facilitate the creation of long-term relations between Columbia and Chilean universities.  The Fund will foster joint research efforts, student exchanges, and public engagement.  The selected funded projects reflect this variety, ranging from urban reconstruction to retirement and higher education to sustainable development. 

Please join Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development Safwan Masri and me in congratulating the recipients of these grants.

John H. Coatsworth
Provost