We are grateful to the local and national foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations who recognize the significance of scholarship and research at Clark University by supporting research, curriculum development, fellowships, programs, facilities, equipment, and more.
This funding makes it possible for us to carry out our mission to educate undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort.
The University looks to create partnerships with funders that further our shared goals. Areas that may be of interest are highlighted below. Please contact us if we can help further your philanthropic mission.
Research centers and Institutes
As a research university, Clark’s mission includes advancing the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. Research centers and other areas of interdisciplinary research interests (such as biochemistry and molecular biology) support this scholarly work across campus.
Faculty research
From Siberia to Mexico to downtown Worcester, our faculty members follow their curiosity in many directions as they pursue their research. Their groundbreaking discoveries in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities shape not only their respective fields, but also their lessons and lectures in the classroom.
Community engagement
Throughout its history, Clark has worked to make a positive impact through community engagement. Examples include the University Park Partnership, a national model for collaborative neighborhood revitalization, and joint efforts with the Worcester Public Schools to improve educational outcomes for Worcester youth. Our longstanding commitment to this work was recognized with the 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement.
Student support
Clark prepares students to meet the challenges of a complex and rapidly changing society. This includes connecting classroom learning with meaningful experiential learning and undergraduate research and graduate research. We also strive to make a Clark education affordable for everyone through scholarships, fellowships, opportunity funding, and other financial aid.
Facilities support
State-of-the-art facilities are important to offering a quality education. Recent projects have included the Center for Media
Arts, Computing, and Design and renovations to the Little Center and Michelson Theater.
Curriculum development
Grants have been instrumental in the development of Clark’s Undergraduate curriculum, including the creation of Problems of Practice Courses and integrating career readiness into the student experience.
