The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins.

Leakey Foundation Research Grants support both PhD dissertation research and post-PhD research across multiple disciplines related to human origins, evolution, and behavior. They prioritize funding for the exploratory phases of promising new research projects and innovative, multidisciplinary approaches that expand the boundaries of our current understanding.

Each year they award approximately $1,000,000 in grants and scholarships, advancing their mission to explore and explain the human story.

Proposals are welcomed from researchers at all stages of their careers, especially PhD candidates.

Current funding focus areas include:

• Paleoanthropology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene
• Primates: Evolution, behavior, morphology, ecology, endocrinology, genetics, isotope studies
• Modern hunter-gatherer groups

Amounts:

• Up to $20,000 for PhD candidates
• Up to $30,000 for post-PhD researchers

When to apply:

• January 10 for spring cycle
• July 15 for autumn cycle

Eligibility:

• Your research must be relevant to human origins and evolution.
• Applications are open to advanced doctoral students or post-PhD researchers.
• PhD students must be advanced to candidacy (all but dissertation).
• There are no citizenship requirements. Applications are open to candidates from anywhere in the world.
• Applicants must be affiliated with an institution such as a university or museum. We do not give directly to individuals.
• Resubmittals are welcome and encouraged.
• If you have received a Leakey Foundation grant in the past, you must complete all reporting requirements before receiving a new one.

• Address: The Leakey Foundation 1003B O'Reilly Avenue SAN FRANCISCO 94129-1359 CA
• Phone: (415) 561 4646
• Fax: (415) 561 4646
• Email: grants@leakeyfoundation.org