Leakey Foundation
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The Leakey Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports research and education in human origins, evolution, and primatology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
human evolution research community
ⓘ
primatology research community ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ paleoanthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
human evolution
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human origins ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| goal |
to communicate scientific discoveries to the public
ⓘ
to support long-term field research in human origins and primate behavior ⓘ |
| mission | to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, and behavior ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Leakey family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
doctoral dissertation grants
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educational resources ⓘ fieldwork grants ⓘ lectures ⓘ podcasts ⓘ postdoctoral grants ⓘ public outreach programs ⓘ research grants ⓘ |
| promotes |
evidence-based education about evolution
ⓘ
public understanding of science ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
archaeology of human origins
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cultural evolution ⓘ human biological evolution ⓘ paleoecology ⓘ primate cognition ⓘ primate ecology ⓘ |
| supports |
science education
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| supportsResearchers |
early-career scientists
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senior scientists ⓘ |
| supportsResearchOn |
early hominins
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fossil humans ⓘ great apes ⓘ human behavior ⓘ hunter-gatherers ⓘ monkeys ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
financial support
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logistical support ⓘ outreach support ⓘ |
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