Foundation Grants and Activities - International Matters - International Grants Summary

Sep 21, 2026

A detailed roundup of Rocke-feller Foundation appropriations focused on international matters, listing grants across genetics, biochemistry, biology, physiology, organic chemistry, social sciences, agriculture, economics, education, and medical education. Funding amounts are reported with recipient universities, ministries, institutes, and research organizations across multiple countries. The text also summarizes additional support for specific U.S. agencies and international initiatives, including agriculture equipment, staffing, scholarships, and education and research programs.

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Foundation Grants and Activities

International Matters

Quarterly Reports and Major International Appropriations

Program Areas and Recipient Institutions

AJG 2961 FOUNDATION GRANTS AND ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL MATTERS In genetics—four Brazilian universities and the Bra-zilian Society of Genetics,$120,250 for a cooperativeprogram;and the Japan Society for the Promotion ofScience,$38,000.In biochemistry—$72,000 and $20,000,respectively,to the Universities of Parana(Brazil)andVienna for their Institutes of Biochemistry.In biology—$75,000 to the Ministry of Education of Brazil;$40,000to the Biological Institute of Nagoya University(Japan);and in Sweden,$21,000 to the Institute of Physics of theUniversity of Uppsala,and $15,000 to the University ofLund.In physiology—$55,000 to the Institute of Physi-ology at the University of Pisa(Italy);and $23,000 tothe University of Copenhagen(Denmark).In organicchemistry—$60,000 to the University of Birmingham(Great Britain).In the social sciences,for studies ofchanging family trends—$28,500 to the London School ofEconomics and Political Science for the Population In-vestigation Committee;and $24,700 to the University ofVienna's Social Science Research Laboratory. The second and third quarterly reports of the Rocke-feller Foundation list numerous appropriations for pro-grams in the international field. For the advancement of agriculture,appropriations weremade for such purposes as equipment and supplies,re-search,staff,and scholarships,and included:$400,000to the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile;$330,000 to theUniversity of the Philippines College of Agriculture;$171,000 to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Govern-ment of Kenya toward equipping and staffing SiribaTraining College;$130,000 to the Ministry of Agricultureand Forestry in Tokyo;$130,000 to the CommonwealthScientific and Industrial Research Organization(Aus-tralia);$110,000 to Hebrew University(Jerusalem);$100,000 to Catholic University of Chile;$94,400 to theSchool of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of theUniversity of Rio Grande Do Sul(Brazil);$75,000 tothe Mexican Ministry of Agriculture;$65,000 to theMinistry of Agriculture of West Bengal(India)forWest Bengal College of Agriculture and AgriculturalResearch Institute;$64,300 to the Getulio Vargas Foun-dation for use at the Brazilian Institute of Economics;$40,000 to the College of Agriculture of the NationalTaiwan University;and $40,000 to the Imperial EthiopianCollege of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. For research in the field of economics,gifts included:$185,250 to the National Institute of Economic and SocialResearch(London);and in Turkey,$25,000 to the Insti-tute of Public Finance at the University of Ankara,and$17,000 to the University of Istanbul's Institute of Eco-nomic History. In education—$120,000 was appropriated for the IndiaInternational Centre(New Delhi),which will workwith other Delhi educational and research institutionswith international interests;and $82,000 for the MexicanWriters Center.The following educational institutionsalso received program assistance from this foundation:University of Ceylon,$93,250;the University of Vera-cruz(Mexico),$88,800;the University College,Ibadan(Nigeria),$69,900;the University of Nuevo Leon(Mexi-co),$64,500;the University College of the West Indies(Jamaica),$39,330;the Foundation for the United Statesat the University of Paris,$20,000 for support of theEuropean Association for American Studies;and theUniversity of Leiden(Netherlands),$11,000. To advance medical education and research,contribu-tions included:$240,000 to the American University ofBeirut(Lebanon)for its medical school;$200,000 to theA1l-India Institute of Medical Sciences(New Delhi);$108,870 to University College(Nigeria);$66,000 to theInstitute of General Anatomy and Embryology of theFaculty of Medical Sciences at the University of BuenosAires;$56,000 to the Institute of Public Health(Japan);$44,500 to the University of E1 Salvador for its Schoolof Medicine;$30,000 to London Hospital Medical Col-lege;$30,000 to Kyoto University(Japan)for its De-partment of Medical Chemistry;$25,000 to the Univer

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What research areas receive international funding in the document?

The document covers funding for genetics, biochemistry, biology, physiology, organic chemistry, social sciences, agriculture, economics, education, and medical education and research.

How does the document describe international allocations for agriculture and staffing?

It specifies appropriations used for equipment and supplies, research, staff, and scholarships, with listed grants to ministries, universities, and training colleges in multiple countries.

Which kinds of educational programs are supported internationally?

It details appropriations for international education centers and educational institutions, and also highlights support aimed at advancing medical education, including medical schools, institutes, and medical education programs.

Sep 21, 2026

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