J OH N S T A UFFER CHARITABLE TRUST CHALLENGE GRA NT
Soka University Awarded $1 Million Challenge Grant In April, the John Stauffer Charitable Trust awarded Soka University of America a $1 million challenge grant to establish an endowment to support student summer research in chemistry and biochemistry. The John Stauffer Endowment for Summer Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry is a one-to-one matching fund that will create a $2 million endowment by December 2026, which will enable SUA to offer a summer research program in chemistry and biochemistry. The fund will be used to award research fellowships for current and future chemistry and biochemistry students, benefiting a diverse population of students early in their academic careers, helping to shape career choices and retention in STEM fields. The award comes during the first year of SUA’s new interdisciplinary Life Sciences Concentration and the opening of SUA’s new 91,000 square foot science building, Marie and Pierre Curie Hall. “SUA is committed to a viable undergraduate research program that will have a lasting impact on the future of each participating SUA student,” the Stauffer award letter stated. When fully funded, this endowment will enable SUA to support a cohort of 10 to 12 Stauffer Fellows, students who will conduct advanced research with SUA faculty during the summer. Donations may be made at give.soka.edu.
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