A story of human survival
Primatologist John Mitani reflects on his parents' incarceration under Executive Order 9066 and what human origins research tells us about fear, survival, and our capacity for cooperation.
Emergency funding from The Leakey Foundation helps one of the world’s longest-running orangutan research sites
Without emergency funding, one of the longest-running studies of wild orangutans faced an uncertain future. The Leakey Foundation stepped in with an emergency grant through its Primate Research Fund.
2025 Joan Cogswell Donner Field School Scholarship recipients
The Joan Cogswell Donner Field School Scholarship helps students access hands-on training in paleoanthropology, archaeology, and primatology. In 2025, The Leakey Foundation awarded eight scholarships supporting 29 students at field schools across Africa and Europe.
Announcing the fall 2025 Baldwin Fellows
The Leakey Foundation is proud to introduce three returning Baldwin Fellowship recipients for our fall 2025 granting cycle.
Stephen Magohe awarded Francis H. Brown African Scholarship
Stephen Magohe, a geologist and assistant lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam, has received a second year of support through the Francis H. Brown African Scholarship.