Leakey Foundation grantees elected to National Academy of Sciences
Three Leakey Foundation grantees were inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2025. Membership in the Academy is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Well-timed pebbles make big ripples
Leakey Foundation grantee Nina Jablonski is one of the "small but mighty population of people whose careers have been ignited and sustained by Leakey Foundation support, and whose research, in turn, has shed light on previously opaque mysteries of human and primate evolution."
Spring 2024 Leakey Foundation Research Grant recipients
The Leakey Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our spring 2024 Leakey Foundation Research Grants.
Announcing the 2024 Francis H. Brown African Scholars
The Leakey Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 Francis H. Brown African Scholars. Every year, through this scholarship fund, the foundation supports East African students and researchers working in the earth sciences or botany related to human origins.
Announcing the 2024 Baldwin Fellows
The Leakey Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 Baldwin Fellowship recipients. The 11 new and returning Baldwin Fellows represent eight countries, nine academic institutions, and a wide variety of scientific disciplines.