Carnegie Curriculum Development Project, 1953-56

A $90,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation (1950 dollars) to improve undergraduate and graduate training in political science propelled the department into national visibility.

 

Program of Graduate Training and Research in International Relations, 1956-62

Under leadership of incoming chair Richard Snyder, the department obtained another commitment of support from the Carnegie Corporation, a five year program in international relations.

 

Donner Foundation and Earhart Foundation Support of the Canadian Studies Program, 1974-92

Prof. R. Barry Farrell, a Canadian citizen, established the Canadian Studies Program with an initial grant of $120,320 over three years from the William H. Donner Foundation. The original grant was supplemented by support from the William H. Donner Foundation and occasional grants from the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.