Now Open: Postdoctoral Research Scholar Positions
The Columbia Center for Political Economy is seeking full-time Postdoctoral Research Scholars beginning July 1, 2025. Under the direction of the Center’s faculty Co-directors and Idea Lab leads, the Scholar will have the opportunity to pursue their own research while supporting the work of the Center.
Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars 2024-2025 cohort
Introducing the 2024-2025 Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University
Columbia Global is excited to announce its seventh cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University — a remarkable group of 12 leaders from around the world who are committed to tackling some of today’s most pressing global challenges.
Through the Global Lens: Forging pathways to justice and inclusivity
Those who live on the margins of society are there due to systemic inequities and barriers that prevent them from accessing the same opportunities as others. Through support of various programs, Columbia Global works with these communities to tackle the challenges they face. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we highlight these efforts in the United States, including in New York City. In Part 2, we will look at our work around the globe.
Columbia Global names recipients of the 2024-2025 Social Impact Fellowship
Selected from a rich applicant pool, the nine Social Impact Fellows come from Columbia College, the School of General Studies and Barnard College. They will spend five weeks in residence at Columbia World Projects over the summer, followed by participation in Columbia Global programming during the coming academic year.
Columbia Global Issues 28 Awards for Projects, Student Research and Faculty Fellowships
May 6 — Columbia Global announces the recipients of three award opportunities within Columbia World Projects designed to further innovative research and projects worldwide. A total of 28 projects have been selected for their exceptional proposals and potential to address complex global issues, such as health, migration and social justice, urban and community resilience, education, labor relations, climate solutions, and media and information integrity.
CHAP Research on Clean Cooking Fuels Featured on Cover of Nature Energy Journal
We are pleased to announce that Columbia World Projects' Combating Household Air Pollution with Clean Energy initiative research has made the cover of April 2024's Nature Energy Journal, an honor highlighting its groundbreaking impact in clean energy research. The findings not only advance our understanding of energy use in household settings but also set the stage for future energy policies globally. The feature is accompanied by a specially commissioned Research Briefing, affirming the study's critical role in advancing sustainable energy solutions.
A Word from Our Director: Columbia World Projects in 2024
Climate change, misinformation, extreme inequality, threats to democracy, conflict –the world seems to be facing multiple existential crises at once. As 2024 gets underway, we are both humbled by the challenges and more convinced that the mission of Columbia World Projects – to spark and amplify social impact work at the University – is as important as ever. With that in mind, this year, we are committed to bold action and difficult conversations, including around the following areas of work.
Columbia World Projects and Columbia Global
Columbia World Projects is one of the four major initiatives that make up Columbia Global whose mission is to address complex global challenges through groundbreaking scholarly pursuits, leadership development, cutting-edge research, and projects that aim for social impact. Columbia Global's long-term goal is to reimagine the university’s role in society as not only a nexus for learning and intellectual exploration but also as a catalyst for creativity and impact locally, regionally and globally.