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Center for Strategic and International Studies

Washington, DC 20006

Web address: www.csis.org

Total Grants to Center for Strategic and International Studies
Total $ Granted: $ 17,982,252
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1984
# Grants: 123

Grants to Center for Strategic and International Studies

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 435,000 Security-related studies, special projects and staff support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2004 420,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2004 144,120 America's New Allies: Consolidating a Durable Partnership
Janusz Bugajski will examine how the accession of Central and East European states into the European Union could affect U.S. interests in Europe. He will gather data, commission research, and convene working groups to explore how the policies of Central and East European states could affect the political dynamics within the European Union. The project's findings will appear in a monograph.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 150,000 National Guard and Reserve Study
Kurt Campbell will lead an effort to examine the role of the Reserve Component forces in the U.S. military strategy and determine whether adjustments may be needed in the roles, missions, and organization of the Reserves and National Guard. The project's findings will appear in a monograph.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 35,000 Election Delegations to Ukraine
Celeste Wallander will organize a series of trips to Ukraine by delegations of senior members of the U.S. policy community. The U.S. delegations will meet with key members of the Ukrainian leadership to discuss the October 2004 presidential election.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 220,000 Sharing Intelligence and Information on Terrorist Threats to the Transatlantic Community
Arnaud de Borchgrave will lead an effort to develop a blueprint for improving law enforcement information and intelligence sharing among NATO states. He will convene conferences, conduct simulations, and develop a framework to strengthen cooperation among the law enforcement and intelligence organizations within the alliance. The project's findings will appear in a report.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 50,000 Global Strategic Trends
Erik Peterson will research and write a monograph on critical global trends that will shape U.S. interests. He will examine trends in demography, strategic resources, technological innovation, information and knowledge flows, economic integration, warfare and conflict, and governance. He will offer recommendations for how the policy community should undertake strategic planning to respond to those trends.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 49,644 Alternative Strategies for Addressing America's Mounting Current Account Deficit
Richard McCormack and Robert Fauver will produce a report that will identify strategies to help the United States address its current account deficit. They will analyze economic data, conduct interviews with U.S. and foreign officials, and organize a conference of policy experts.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 20,000 No purpose given. Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2004 14,800 Fellowship Research Grant
Walter Laqueur
During academic year 2004 to revise and update an edition of the GUERRILLA AND TERRORISM READER.		 Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 420,000 Security-related studies, special projects, and staff support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2002 54,495 The Economic and Commercial Foundations of the Long-Term Growth of Chinese Military Power
Tai Ming Cheung will research and write a book on the impact of China's commercial economy on its military power. He will assess how China might use the financiaal resources and technology available in its civilian economy to enhance its military power.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002 172,000 The Challenges and Risks Confronting Mexico's Governance and Their Implications for the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship
Armand Peschard-Sverdrup will lead an effort to generate new thinking and policy ideas regarding the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship and enhance the U.S. policy community's understanding of governance problems in Mexico. The project's findings will be disseminated through issue briefs, monographs, and briefings for policy makers in the United States and Mexico.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002 100,000 Beyond Goldwater-Nichols: Defense Reform in a New Strategic Era
Clark Murdock will commission research and analysis on defense policy reform. The research will address issues such as the balance of power among civilian, joint and service policy makers and how the Department of Defense could improve its ability to conduct interagency and combined operations. The project's findings will appear in a report, briefings for the policy community, and articles.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002 50,000 Finishing Business
Harlan Ullman will research and write a book that will assess U.S. vulnerabilities to terrorism. He will examine key international trends and analyze how U.S. strategy and institutions need to adapt in response.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002 75,000 Russian Energy Politics in Poland and the Baltic States
Keith Smith will research and write a monograph examining how Russia uses its energy resources to maintain political leverage over the Baltic states and Poland. He will conduct fieldwork to explore the relationship between powerful Russian energy firms and the Russian government and how these entities operate in the Baltic states and Poland.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002 30,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2001 660,000 No comment provided Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2001 100,000 Saudi Arabia and the Changing Geopolitics of Energy in the Middle East Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 143,760 Pakistan's Future and U.S. Policy Options Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 54,495 The Economic and Commercial Foundations of the Long-Term Growth of Chinese Military Power Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 225,000 Simulation on Threats to the Critical Nuclear Infrastructure Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 50,000 Pakistan: Reforming the ISI Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 150,000 Beyond Goldwater-Nichols: Defense Reform for a New Strategic Era Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2001 112,057 Cold Peace: Russian Policy Toward Eastern Europe in the Post-Soviet Era Smith Richardson Foundation
12-12-2001 25,000 To support the Global Organized Crime Project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 350,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 100,000 Saudi Arabia and the Changing Geopolitics of Energy in the Middle East
Anthony Cordesman will assess the internal challenges facing Saudi Arabia and their relationship to energy production in the Persian Gulf. He will undertake a net assessment of ongoing economic and political transitions in Saudi Arabia and analyze how these will affect, and how they will be affected by, trends in Middle East energy production. The project's findings will be disseminated through reports, a conference, and briefings to policy makers.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2000 154,200 Pakistan's Future and U.S. Policy Options
Teresita Schaffer will examine the forces shaping the evolution of Pakistan and consider the policy options available to the United States for influencing Pakistan's development. Using a simulation exercise, she will assess various U.S. strategies for influencing Pakistan's evolution. The project's findings will be disseminated through a series of reports and briefings for the policy community.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2000 158,000 The Challenges and Risks Confronting Mexico's Governance and their Implications for the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship
Delal Baer will lead an effort to contribute new thinking and policy ideas to the rapidly moving diplomacy in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship and to enhance the U.S. policy community's understanding of the problems of governance in Mexico. The project's findings will be disseminated through issue briefs, monographs, and briefings for policy makers inthe United States and Mexico.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
10-19-2000 25,000 To support the Global Organized Crime project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 100,000 Sustaining the Nuclear Deterrent: Defining a Modernization Strategy for U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
Michele Flournoy and Clark Murdock will conduct and commission research on the modernization of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons systems. Theywill also convene expert working groups on issues related to the modernization of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, strategic delivery vehicles, and strategic weapons systems.
 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1999 146,000 Rising India and U.S. Policy Options in Asia
Teresita Schaffer will commission research and write a report on the evolution of India's geopolitical role and its implications for U.S. interests and policy. She will also convene a series orking group meetings and carry out a simulation on a South Asia crisis scenario.
Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1999 178,100 Bi-National Action Council: Shaping the Agenda for U.S.-Mexico Relations in the New Century
M. Delal Baer will organize a bi-national action council that will develop new ideas for the U.S.-Mexico bilateral agenda in collaboration with the Centro de Investigacion para el Desarrollo. She will bring together policy makers, scholars, analysts, and business leaders to discuss and endorse a set of proposals that will be presented to the new U.S. and Mexican presidential administrations.
 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1999 885,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 50,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 670,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 25,000 To support the Global Organized Crime Project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 171,200 Bi-National Action Council: Shaping the Agenda for U.S.-Mexico Relations in the New Century
M. Delal Baer will organize a bi-national action council that will develop new ideas for the U.S.-Mexico bilateral agenda in collaboration with the Centro de Investigacion para el Desarrollo. She will bring together policy makers, scholars, analysts, and business leaders to discuss and endorse a set of proposals that will be presented to the new U.S. and Mexican presidential administrations.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 49,200 Lessons of NATO’s Evolution
Janusz Bugajski will examine whether the various predictions made during the debate over NATO enlargement have been proven or disproven by subsequent events. He will create a database of the positions taken and arguments made during the U.S. debate and analyze whether the predicted consequences took place for the alliance, the new members, and the West’s relationship with Russia.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 15,000 Unilateral Economic Sanctions
Sidney Weintraub will lead a collaborative effort to produce a report on the use of unilateral economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool. He will evaluate the impact and costs of unilateral sanctions on China, Cuba, Iran, Libya, and Myanmar and analyze other policy instruments that could be used to change the behavior of these target states.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 284,000 Defending America: Redefining the Conceptual Borders of Homeland Defense
Anthony Cordesman and Joseph Collins will lead a collaborative effort to produce a series of papers and a report outlining a strategy for the defense of the U.S. homeland against traditional and emerging threats. They will analyze the nature of current threats, potential strategies and policies needed to respond to those threats, and the budgetary implications of meeting homeland defense requirements. The final analysis and recommendations will be reviewed and endorsed by a senior advisory group composed of former policy makers and leading experts.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 50,000 Hong Kong: 1997 & Beyond
Gerrit Gong will edit and direct the publication of a quarterly bulletin, Hong Kong Update, that follows key economic, political, legal, and social issues involved in the integration of Hong Kong into the People’s Republic of China.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 45,000 No purpose given. Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-1998 62,500 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
11-10-1998 25,000 To support the Global Organized Crime Project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-1998 25,000 To support the Global Organized Crime Project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project under the direction of Arnaud de Borchgrave John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 650,000 no description given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1997 104,700 Hong Kong: 1997 & Beyond
This grant supports a project that will track developments in Hong Kong as it enters its second year as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Dr. Gerrit Gong will edit a bi-monthly pubtion, Hong Kong Update,that analyzes the key economic, political, legal, and social issues in Hong Kong. He will also convene a conference at which the publication's main contributors present their analyses of current events and long-term tr to an audience of policy makers in Washington.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 115,000 Regime Change, Democratization, and National Security Scenarios in Mexico
This grant supports commissioned research, a policy conference, and a series of reports on Mexico's political transition. Delal Baer will prepare a monograph on polresponses to national security scenarios in Mexico and a series of papers that analyze political and institutional change in Mexico.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 100,000 Evolving U.S. Strategy in the Gulf: U.S. Forces, Coalition Warfare, and the Changing Threat from Iran and Iraq
This grant supports research on U.S. strategy and defense plans for the Persian Gulf Region. Dr. Anthony Cordesman will examine thestrengths and weaknesses of U.S. military capabilities in the Gulf and formulate specific recommendations for policy makers. The result of this project will be a single-author study and series of briefings for members of the policy making community.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 193,017 American Military Culture at a Crossroads
This grant supports research on military culture, morale, and the organizational climate in the U.S. armed services. William Taylor will convene working groups to describe the current military cultureand to develop a set of recommendations for reshaping the culture in light of changes in social attitudes and military missions. The project will result in a report and briefings for policy makers.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 10,000 Comparative Study of the Strategies of Transition of Poland, China, 1990-1995
This grant supports research on the strategies for market-oriented reforms in China and Poland during the period of 1990 to 1995. Lucja Swiatkowski Cannon and William Overholt will compare and contrast the reform measures of Poland and China and publish their findings in a monograph.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 200,000 Legal Aspects of Homeland Defense
This grant will support research and analysis on the legal authorities available to the federal government to respond to national emergencies, particularly those resulting from an attack involving weapons of mass destruction. I. Lewis Libby will research current legal authorities, assess the response requirements for the federal government in the event of an attack utilizing weapons of mass destruction, and analyze whether refinements of current authorities are needed. The project will result in a report that analyzes the adequacy of current law and provides policy recommendations.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1997 6,000 Walter Laqueur
During 1998 to continue preparation of a book, TERRORISM: A NEW ERA.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1997 35,000 No purpose given. Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-1997 100,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1996 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project under the direction of Arnaud de Borchgrave John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 190,000 Hong Kong: 1997 and Beyond
This grant supports the publication of the Hong Kong Update, a monthly bulletin that tracks the economic, political, and social consequences of Hong Kong's return to the People's Republic of China.rk of analysts will provide reports and analysis on a wide variety of issues related to the transition. In addition to the monthly bulletin, the project will produce an electronic version of the bulletin and a series of briefings for the policy community.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996 95,480 American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee
This grant supports a committee that is focused on strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian relations. The committee sponsors presentations, meetings, and research on a wide variety of issues relating to this bilateral relationship. In addition to weekly and monthly bulletins, the committee serves as an important ongoing forum to develop policy initiatives in the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996 100,000 Regime Change, Democratization, and National Security Scenarios in Mexico
This grant supports an examination of Mexico's political transition and its implications for U.S. security. The research will result in a monograph on policy responto national security scenarios in Mexico and a series of nine policy papers that analyze political and institutional change in Mexico.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996 212,146 Balancing Sovereignty and Integration
This grant supports a two-year collaborative project with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace that will assess and track the level of political, economic, and military integration among the states of the former Soviet Union. The project will collect data through fieldwork and reseach commissioned from local research organiations in the newly independent states. It will analyze the level of political, economic, and military integration among thenewly independent states and among the non-Russian states and countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States. Results will be presented at two conferences and published in a final report.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996 10,000 U.S.-NATO-Poland-European Security Issues
This grant supports a conference that will bring together academics and policy makers from the United States, Poland, Russia, and other key European states to examine Policy security issues.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996 550,000 VARIOUS SECURITY-RELATED STUDIES, SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF SUPPORT, AND SENIOR ADVISOR SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 25,000 The Professional Military Educational Project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 100,000 The Global Organized Crime Project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 150,000 Reorganizing Security after the Cold War: An Assessment of the 1947 National Security Act
This grant supports a reassessment of the U.S. national security policy making process on the fiftieth anniversary of the National Security Act of 1947.It will convene senior figures from the policy community to examine how the U.S. government is organized to develop and implement national security policy and to make recommendations for reforming the system to meet the challenges of the post-cold war period.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1995 63,250 American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee
This grant supports the convening of the plenary sessions and working groups of the American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee. The committee is composed of high-ranking former U.S. policy makers and business leaders and current and former Ukrainian political and economic leaders. Each plenary session results in a communique that recommends specific policy steps to advance U.S.-Ukrainian economic, political, and security relations.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1995 185,768 Balancing Sovereignty and Integration
This grant supports a two-year collaborative project with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace that will assess and track the level of political, economic, and military integration among the states of the former Soviet Union. The project will collect data through fieldwork and research commissioned from local research organizations in the newly independent states. It will analyze the degree of integration among the newly independent states and among the non-Russian states and countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States. Results will be presented at two conferences and published in a final report.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1995 455,000 VARIOUS SECURITY RELATED STUDIES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 50,000 GLOBAL ORGANIZED CRIME PROJECT Scaife Family Foundation
12-31-1995 6,000 Fellowship Research Grant
Walter Laqueur
During a 12 month period beginning September 1996 to continue preparation of a book, TERRORISM: A NEW ERA.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1995 3,600 Fellowship Research Grant
Walter Laqueur
During a 12 month period beginning September 1996 to continue preparation of a book, TERRORISM: A NEW ERA.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1994 50,000 The Global Organized Crime Program John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 485,000 VARIOUS SECURITY RELATED STUDIES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1994 150,000 GLOBAL ORGANIZED CRIME PROJECT Scaife Family Foundation
12-31-1993 470,000 VARIOUS SECURITY RELATED STUDIES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1992 421,000 VARIOUS SECURITY RELATED STUDIES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-28-1992 32,500 To support the Senior Fellow in Russian and Eurasian Studies, Gabriel Schoenfeld The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-3-1992 32,500 To support the Senior Fellow in Russian and Eurasian Studies, Gabriel Schoenfeld The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-12-1992 36,935 To support a newsletter on events in the Soviet Union The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-12-1992 50,000 To support a study of the Gulf War The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 50,000 To support a book on U.S. security by George A. Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 50,000 To support a Moscow conference co-hosted by Henry A. Kissinger and Eduard Shevardnaze John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 374,000 SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS SECURITY RELATED STUDIES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND STAFF Sarah Scaife Foundation
10-13-1991 50,000 To support the second phase of the Center's project on the Gulf War. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-14-1991 36,936 To support the research of Dr. Gabriel Schoenfeld. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-14-1991 59,500 To support the study of "Comparative DeStalinization" to be directed by Walter Laqueur and Stephen Sestanovich The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-14-1991 35,715 To support the salary and fringe benefits of Dr. Gabriel Schoenfeld The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 116,318 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for George A. Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 100,000 To support a research project on global competitive strategies and contingencies in the 1990s John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 353,000 SUPPORT FOR SECURITY STUDIES PROJECTS AND SENIOR ADVISOR POST Sarah Scaife Foundation
9-14-1990 59,500 To support the study of "Comparative De-Stalinization" to be directed by Walter Laqueur and Stephen Sestanovich The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-14-1990 35,716 To support the salary and fringe benefits of Dr. Gabriel Schoenfeld The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-17-1990 175,000 To support the Center's competitive strategies project. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-4-1990 50,000 No purpose available The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1989 115,100 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for George A. Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 105,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for Edward L. Rowny John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 100,000 To support a research project on competitive strategies and contingencies in the 1990s John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 60,000 To support a project on Congress and the national defense John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 250,000 VARIOUS SECURITY STUDIES AND PROJECTS Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-31-1989 158,000 To support the study of "Comparative De-Stalinization" to be directed by Walter Laqueur and Stephen Sestanovich. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-26-1989 125,000 Defense investment strategy project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 125,000 To support a program on defense investment strategy John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 92,500 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for George A. Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 200,000 Various Security Studies and Projects Sarah Scaife Foundation
6-23-1988 211,100 General support. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-11-1988 50,000 Research project on "Glasnost". The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 125,000 To support a project on resources strategy for the U.S. and its allies John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 99,300 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for George A. Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 40,000 To support the merger of the CSIS with the Pacific Forum John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 225,000 Various security studies and projects Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-22-1987 25,000 Research on indigenous popular revolts in communist countries. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 20,000 To support the Henry Kissinger Chair in International Diplomacy John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 114,100 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship held by George Carver, Jr. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 125,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for David Abshire John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 150,000 NATO Research Program Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-16-1986 250,000 Studies by David Abshire & Michael Ledeen. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 205,000 CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Sarah Scaife Foundation