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Also known as: C/O KIRTON MCCONKIE
Supports joint research projects between scientists from Israel and Lower Saxony. The 2026 call focuses on Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Sciences.
Funding for workshops that allow researchers to assess the current status of their research field and develop perspectives for its future development. Held at Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover.
Volkswagen-Stiftung is a private trust based in SALT LAKE CTY, UT. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1990. The principal officer is % Kirton Mcconkie. It holds total assets of $4.9B. Annual income is reported at $512.1M. THE FOUNDATION WAS INVOLVED IN CARRYING ON APPROXIMATELY 42 SCIENTIFIC OR ACADEMIC CONFERENCES. According to available records, Volkswagen-Stiftung has made 4 grants totaling $1.2B, with a median grant of $312.5M. Annual giving has grown from $281.4M in 2020 to $687.3M in 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $278.4M to $343.7M, with an average award of $311.8M. Grant recipients are concentrated in Utah.
THE FOUNDATION WAS INVOLVED IN CARRYING ON APPROXIMATELY 28 SCIENTIFIC OR ACADEMIC CONFERENCES.
Expenses: $1.2M
THE FOUNDATION WAS INVOLVED IN CARRYING ON APPROXIMATELY 42 SCIENTIFIC OR ACADEMIC CONFERENCES. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 4 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in UT.
Volkswagen-Stiftung has distributed a total of $1.2B across 4 grants. The median grant size is $312.5M, with an average of $311.8M. Individual grants have ranged from $278.4M to $343.7M.
The application deadline is N/A - SECTION 4948(B). N/A - SECTION 4948(B).
Volkswagen-Stiftung is headquartered in SALT LAKE CTY, UT.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Georg Schuette | SEC'Y GEN | $249K | $60K | $320K |
| Prof Dr Peter Schrijver | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bjoern Thuemler | CHAIR | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elke Hannack | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Giving
$683.1M
Total Assets
$5.2B
Fair Market Value
$6B
Net Worth
$3.8B
Grants Paid
$655M
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$9.6M
Distribution Amount
$0
Total: $1.8B
Total Grants
4
Total Giving
$1.2B
Average Grant
$311.8M
Median Grant
$312.5M
Unique Recipients
1
Most Common Grant
$343.7M
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na - Section 4948bN/A | Salt Lake City, UT | $343.7M | 2022 |
WHITMORE LAKE, MI
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
BOZEMAN, MT
CHESTERFIELD, MI
LEAWOOD, KS
Offers recently tenured professors the opportunity to rethink their research agenda and try out new research ideas or directions within their current position.
Supports postdoctoral researchers in generating new knowledge on the transformation of the global security order, focusing on the nexus of security and technology with a European perspective.
Part of the zukunft.niedersachsen initiative, this call supports the establishment of independent AI research groups to further develop AI methods and apply them to research data.
Provides outstanding professors from the humanities and social sciences at German universities with the opportunity to focus exclusively on writing a major scholarly work by funding a substitute professorship for a leave of absence.
Promotes transatlantic academic exchange for professors currently working at US universities to conduct research in Germany on democracy, fundamental rights, and transatlantic relations.
| Prof Dr Jens Martin Gurr |
| TRUSTEE |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Prof Dr Christine Falk | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Claudia Eckert | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Cornelia Denz | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Vanessa Miriam Carlow | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Thomas Carell | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bettina Stark-Watzinger | VICE CHAIR | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Michael Heinig | VICE CHAIR | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prof Dr Birgitta Wolff | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hiltrud Werner | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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