Apply for the 2021-2022 Cohort of the Obama Foundation Scholars Program
The Obama Foundation Scholars Program is accepting applications and nominations for the 2021-2022 cohort. Applications will be accepted until February 5, 2021 at 5:00PM ET.


Columbia World Projects Congratulates Avril Haines
The CWP deputy director was nominated by President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to serve as director of national intelligence.
Columbia World Projects to Pilot New Approach to Wastewater Treatment in Rural Alabama
Our newest project aims to demonstrate that better wastewater treatment systems can yield health, economic and environmental benefits for rural communities in the United States and around the world.


Columbia World Projects Announces Three Potential COVID-19 Projects in New Report
The potential projects focus on increasing confidence in and use of vaccines; strengthening support for grieving members of the Black community in and around Harlem; and developing digital mental health care services.
Projects
Learn About Our Projects
Columbia World Projects are underway around the world. Find out more.
The Postpartum Assessment of Women Survey (PAWS)
The Postpartum Assessment of Women Survey (PAWS), part of our Leveraging Policy to Improve Maternal Health in the Fourth Trimester project, is the first large-scale data collection effort on the health of U.S. women and their families in the year after birth.


Leadership Development
Obama Foundation Scholars Program
The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University brings together rising leaders from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to finding solutions to challenges in their communities, countries and regions.
Research & Engagement
Our research and engagement team brings scholars and practitioners together in working groups – meetings where participants grapple with our most pressing social issues and identify pathways to better futures.
