Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Early-career scholars

Other requirements

  • Interests in one or more of the focus areas listed above

Overview

Overview:
The Walker Fellowship supports the efforts of early-career scholars with interests in sustainability, demography, security, economic development, human rights, and diplomacy. Walker Fellows are part of the Population Institute's longstanding Fellowship Program, whose scholars support PI in clarifying and communicating how population dynamics and demographic shifts relate to social, political, and economic development globally.

Focus Areas:

  • Sustainability
  • Demography
  • Security
  • Economic development
  • Human rights
  • Diplomacy
  • Population dynamics and demographic shifts

Geographic Scope: Global

Eligibility:

  • Early-career scholars
  • Interests in one or more of the focus areas listed above

Background:
The Walker Fellowship honors the legacy of Robert J. Walker, former Population Institute President (2009-2021), who dedicated his career to advocating for the safety and rights of those around him, focusing on reproductive health, economic development, security, sustainability, and the environment.

Contact Information:

  • The Population Institute
  • 105 2nd St, NE
  • Washington, DC 20002
  • Phone: 202.544.3300
  • Fax: 202.544.0068

What The Population Institute Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
6
Total given
$1.04M
Median grant
$49K
Range
$15K–$734K
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 96%, Michigan 2%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Ann Arbor, MI; Berkeley, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • State Voices · Washington, DC

    Population education

    $734K

  • Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars · Washington, DC

    Population conference

    $173K

  • Foreign Policy Magazine · Washington, DC

    Population conference

    $75K

  • University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI

    Population research

    $23K

  • Venture Strategies for Health & Development · Berkeley, CA

    Population conference

    $21K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Humanities

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