Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA

Scholarship Description:

Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA

Leakey Foundation offers Leakey Foundation Research Grants for international students, which can help pay applicant’s tuition fees and also support their throughout their studies. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these grants.

Grants are awarded for advanced doctoral students and established scientists to pursue research related specifically to human origins. Research grants are awarded twice annually (in May and December).

The mission of The Leakey Foundation is to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.

Subject Offered: The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation.

List of Subjects : Human Origins

Degree Level: Grants are available to undertake research.

Eligibility: Applicants can apply for this scholarship if they have:-
Advanced doctoral students (advanced to candidacy – all but dissertation) and established scientists are eligible for Leakey Foundation Research Grants. There are no citizenship restrictions; however, all applications must be in English.

Eligible Nationalities: There are no citizenship restrictions. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these grants.

College Admission Requirement  

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be advanced doctoral students and PhDs.

Scholarship Benefit: The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range. Larger grants given to senior scientists and post-doctoral students may be funded up to $25,000.

Selection Criteria: Applications which do not include the following materials will be returned unprocessed, or will be deferred until a subsequent granting cycle:

• Completed Online Application


• 6-Page Proposal Text o 2-Page References/Works Cited Section


• 1-Page Itemized Budget Sheet


• 1-Page Budget Justification o Figures & Tables (If applicable)


• Appendices (If applicable)


• Permit Copies (or a summary statement on the status of permissions)


•  2-Page Applicant’s CV (including publication list)


• Other Investigators’ Curriculum Vitae (2 pages apiece, including publication list)


• Resubmitted proposals require an additional cover letter which outlines modifications and adjustments to the original proposal.


• Academic Advisor Reference Letter (grad students only). This is to be sent directly from the advisor. Reference letters included with the application will not be accepted.

Application Procedure for Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA

Application Procedure: Apply online, using the online application mode.

Application Form Link

Deadline: Research Grants have two application cycles each year, with deadlines falling on January 5th (Spring Cycle) and July 15th (Fall Cycle). Resubmissions will be accepted until January 15th for the Spring Cycle. Decisions for the Spring Cycle are announced in mid-May. Decisions for the Fall Cycle are announced in mid-December.

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More about Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA

Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (7 August 1903 – 1 October 1972), also known as L. S. B. Leakey, was a Kenyanpaleoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow paleontologist Mary Leakey. He also played a major role in creating organizations for future research in Africa and for protecting wildlife there. Having been a prime mover in establishing a tradition of palaeoanthropological inquiry, he was able to motivate the next generation to continue it, notably within his own family, many of whom also became prominent.

Degree Level:

Leakey Foundation Research Grants, USA is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.