Call for Applications: 2025 Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation

Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.

The Dianne Kipnes Award for Social Innovation award supports innovative, collaborative projects that enhance the well-being of individuals, organizations, or communities through research and professional practice. Applications are being accepted from alumni of Fielding’s School of Psychology and School of Leadership Studies through February 28, 2025.

The award endowment provides up to $15,000 to fund one or more selected proposals. Eligible alumni can apply annually for projects lasting up to two years. Awardees will present their work at a Fielding session with university support and must submit an annual progress report, a final project report, and any related publications or products.

For full proposal guidelines, please refer to the application details.

Proposals should be submitted by February 28, 2025, to Charles McClintock, Director, Institute for Social Innovation at cmcclintock@fielding.edu. A review committee will make a final selection in late March 2024.

For questions, please contact: Dr. Charles McClintock, Director, Institute for Social Innovation at cmcclintock@fielding.edu.

We encourage all eligible alums to apply.