Carnegie Corporation Grant Supports SIPA Programs in Cyber Policy

SIPA will expand its role as a key global hub for research and consultation on policy thanks to a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Drawing on Carnegie support, SIPA will promote multi-disciplinary research in the growing area of cyber policy and internet governance, drawing together faculty from across the University and engaging them with senior practitioners in both the public and private sectors around the world.

The grant will support SIPA a variety of areas, including:

• senior fellows and visiting faculty
• short-term residencies for practitioners
• a University-wide research seminar
• a summer grant program for doctoral students and junior faculty
• working groups dedicated to U.S. and international cyber policy and internet governance research
• annual conferences in 2015 and 2016.

“Because cyber security has become such a highly visible problem for governments, companies, and individuals, the development of cyber policy and governance is a high priority,” said Dean Merit E. Janow. “Thanks to Carnegie Corporation of New York's generous support, SIPA is expanding its position as a center for research and policy development in this important area.”

SIPA is one of five recipients of $1 million grants from the Carnegie Corporation, as part of a program designed to improve the flow of research and expertise between higher education and the policy world in the area of global affairs.

“As the hub of global policy studies at Columbia, SIPA is well-positioned to draw upon leading thinkers at Columbia University and around the world and bring scholars and practitioners together across disciplines to generate fresh ideas and policy recommendations,” said Dean Janow.

Among other initial activities, the grant will be used to support two of SIPA’s newest scholars—Herb Lin, a senior fellow in cybersecurity, and Andrew McLaughlin, a senior fellow in technology and public policy.

“I’m pleased that the grant will enable us to support work in this area by junior faculty and doctoral students in particular,” said Vice Dean Miguel Urquiola. “We believe this will help them to engage in policy-oriented projects and work directly with senior practitioners.”

22 American-based members of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) were invited to present proposals with novel, feasible ways to bridge this gap between academics working on complex foreign policy issues and policymakers dealing with the same concerns. Other recipients are Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies; and University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies.

For more information, contact Marcus Tonti, 212-851-1818