CRDF Global

CRDF Global is a nonprofit organization originally chartered by the US Congress in 1992 to redirect former Soviet weapons scientists toward civilian research collaborations, a mission that has since broadened into global science diplomacy across more than fifty countries. Its PEER program, funded primarily by USAID and NSF, provides competitive research grants to scientists in developing nations who partner with US-based counterparts, with a portfolio spanning climate science, public health, clean energy, and food security. The Biosecurity program funds dual-use research risk reduction initiatives and laboratory capacity building, particularly in countries with Soviet-era biological and chemical research infrastructure. CRDF's Emerging Leaders program identifies and trains mid-career scientists in research management and international collaboration skills, aiming to build institutional capacity in under-resourced systems. Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, CRDF has become a leading coordinator of emergency support for displaced Ukrainian researchers seeking continuity of their work at partner institutions worldwide.