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About CRDF
What people are saying about CRDF...
"I think it was a very rewarding experience, working with colleagues overseas. These kinds of programs give not just the Russians but also us the opportunity to work on projects that perhaps otherwise we couldn't have done here in the United States. Because they have different regulations over there ... you [can] do things that otherwise would have been impossible."— Ted Krauthammer Pennsylvania State University
CRDF is a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation. This unique organization promotes international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, and training. CRDF is based in Arlington, Virginia with offices in Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan (opening 2010); and Amman, Jordan (opening 2010).
Our Vision
To promote peace and prosperity through international science collaboration.
Our Mission
- Provide cooperative research and development (R&D) opportunities that enable scientists and engineers to address critical security, economic, education and other societal needs.
- Advance peace and prosperity by funding civilian research and development projects that contribute to global nonproliferation objectives.
- Promote the application of science and technology to economic growth through international partnerships and training that foster invention, innovation, entrepreneurship and the commercialization of technology.
- Strengthen university research and education in science and engineering.