Friyat Angesom Kidane and Tekie Tesfamichael awarded 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholarships
Friyat Angesom Kidane and Tekie Tesfamichael have been named as the fall 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholars for their outstanding research exploring ancient biodiversity and the impact of climate change on human evolution.
Carol Ward wins 2022 Gordon P. Getty Award
Anatomist and paleoanthropologist Dr. Carol Ward has received The Leakey Foundation’s 2022 Gordon P. Getty Award. This award recognizes scientists whose multidisciplinary research significantly advances science related to human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.
Introducing the spring 2022 Leakey Foundation grantees
We are pleased to announce the recipients of our spring 2022 Leakey Foundation Research Grants. Their diverse research projects span the globe and cover topics that range from aging, cognition, and tool-use to morphology, genomics, and the excavation of newly discovered hominin fossil sites.
Announcing the 2022 Baldwin Fellows
Since 1978, the Baldwin Fellowship has helped build scientific capacity in regions where fossils and wild primates are found. This year, we are proud to announce the largest cohort of Baldwin Fellows in the program’s 44-year history.
Announcing the 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholars
The Leakey Foundation proudly announces the 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholars, Georgina Luti and Venanzio Munyaka.