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2011 Kistler Prize
Call for Nominations

• Deadline: September 30, 2010

Streaming Video

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• Feature Films
• Kistler Prize
• Scholar Interviews
• Scholar Lectures
• Scholar Visions

 

Recent Publications

“Water – The Crisis Ahead” Executive Summary

Foundation News Vol. 12

• Fall 2009  [1.9 MB PDF]

“Anthropogenic Climate Change: A Worst-case Scenario” Executive Summary

“Energy Challenges” Executive Summary

All Foundation publications are available for download from our Publications page.

 

Planned Events

11th Annual Kistler Prize

• September 22, 2010

Peter Ward Lecture

• Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
• Town Hall Seattle
• October 13, 2010

“Global Transitions and Asia 2060” Workshop

• Taipei, Taiwan
• November 3–6, 2010

 

RECENT Events

Talk by Sesh Velamoor

• "Managing the Future"
• July 2010

“Water – The Crisis Ahead”

• Humanity 3000 Workshop
• April 2010  [AUDIO FILES]

Brian Fagan Lecture

• Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
• November 2009

10th Annual Kistler Prize

• October 2009

Donald Johanson Lecture

• Walter P. Kistler Lecture Series
• September 2009

 

 

 

 

Foundation For the Future

Awards

 

The Foundation For the Future presents a number of awards to further its goal of increasing and diffusing knowledge about the factors that may have a major impact on the long-term future of humanity.

 

Kistler Prize

An annual award, first presented in 2000, to recognize outstanding scholarship in the field of genetics, to a researcher whose work employs scientific methods to identify and explain connections between genetics and human behavior.

Walter P. Kistler Book Award

A periodic award, first presented in 2003, to recognize authors who make important contributions to the public's understanding of the factors that may impact the long-term future of humanity.

Walter P. Kistler Science Documentary Film Award

An award established in 2007 to honor science-based documentary films that make important contributions to the public’s understanding of the factors that may impact the long-term future of humanity.

Walter P. Kistler Science Teacher Award

The Walter P. Kistler Science Teacher Award, presented for the first time in 2007, will be presented to science teachers at the elementary or secondary level who have demonstrated ongoing enthusiasm and capability in providing programs that significantly increase the knowledge and understanding of students in science subjects.

Research Grant Awards

A grant program that provides financial support for original research projects that may have an impact on the long-term future of humanity. Only proposals addressing specific subject areas identified by the Foundation are considered for funding.

Education and Student Awards

Awards for teachers and students to encourage scholarship in subjects pertaining to the long-term future of humanity.