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About CRDF
What people are saying about CRDF...
"The GAP program provides an extremely valuable service. The security of knowing that funds can be transferred reliably to collaborators in Russia is extremely important to me, and my experience with CRDF has given me this confidence."— Irena Petrac California Institute of Technology
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.