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About CRDF
What people are saying about CRDF...
"I think CRDF is extremely important to the national scene, both because it builds scientific collaboration with the former Soviet Union countries and the other countries that they're currently working in, and because it sets a good example to the other scientific communities, both the funding agencies and the government agencies and the universities and researchers as a model for how to do good collaborative research."— Stephen Art Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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.