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LEADING INSTITUTIONS.
Who We Are
Established in 2004 by the Chung brothers, the Philomathia Foundation is a private charitable organization that is registered in both Canada and Hong Kong. The Foundation partners with leading research universities around the world to provide seed funding, scholarships and research fellowships.
Programs With A Difference
Supporting innovative, forward-thinking ideas in science, technology, the humanities and philosophy, the Philomathia Foundation offers undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral research fellowships and scholarships.
Philanthropic Relationships with Leading Universities
Promoting Human Values and Science Through Education and Research
The Philomathia Foundation has philanthropic relationships with leading universities, including the University of California (Berkeley), the University of Cambridge, McMaster University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Supporting Education And Research
Scholarships And Fellowships
The Philomathia Foundation offers several fellowships and scholarships to support education, research, and forward-thinking ideas in science, technology, the humanities, and philosophy through all levels of higher education. Our university partners include: UC Berkeley, University of Cambridge, McMaster University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Recognizing Excellence In Transformative Research
Innovation and Excellence Awards
The Philomathia Prize was created to support breakthrough research in areas of global concern. The recipient for the Prize is selected based on successful scientific investigation or demonstrated scholarly research work in the advancement of human knowledge with the purpose to improve the global living condition.
Pioneering Science And The Humanities
Research Projects
Transformative and innovative research projects in science, technology, philosophy, and the humanities help build a more promising future. Which is why the Philomathia Foundation supports a broad range of research programs that explore and broaden knowledge generation.
Opportunities For A Global Exchange Of Ideas
Philomathia Forum
The Philomathia Forum is a vital part of the Social Sciences Research Programme. Created to broaden the debate surrounding the development of research with direct relevance to public policy, the Forum is a series of individual workshops that generate insights to directly inform the Programme’s primary research.
Featured News
Philomathia Social Science Research Programme — Phase II Update
Despite the challenges of the COVID crisis, there are been many positive developments with Phase II of the Philomathia Social Science Research Programme at the University of Cambridge. Readers are invited to peruse the 2020 Programme, which contains report updates on...
Inaugural Philomathia Prize Awarded
Inaugural Philomathia Prize Awarded for innovative work on the future of the commons The grant will enable Associate Professor Dustin Garrick to investigate one of the most fundamental puzzles in science - how and why people cooperate - in the urgent context of...
Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute 2019 Annual Report
The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity, promoting public understanding of scientific research, and supporting scientists and their work. The Foundation's mission is implemented through an international program of research...
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FEATURED FACULTY
Kwabena Bediako
Chemical Sciences Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Philomathia Foundation is delighted to announce that Kwabena Bediako, assistant professor of chemistry at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2024 Philomathia Prize. His innovative research is pushing the boundaries of materials science and could lead to groundbreaking advancements in electronics and renewable energy.