Articles & Interviews

The Jacobs Foundation and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have jointly committed CHF 6 million to boost inclusive and equitable education for children and youth in West Africa and MENA.

EPFL and ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s two federal institutes of technology, team up to offer their first joint doctoral program in the learning sciences funded by the Jacobs Foundation.

The Jacobs Foundation is now calling for applications for the globally competitive Jacobs Research Fellowship Program.

Prof. Charles A. Nelson and Prof. Daniel L. Schwartz received the two 2021 Research Prizes in a special online ceremony on November 19. An international audience celebrated our two Prize recipients via livestream.

Prof. Charles A. Nelson and Prof. Daniel L. Schwartz receive a 2021 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize in a special ceremony that reflects our current extraordinary circumstances.

He was a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 1995-2003 and passed away on 23 October 2021.

Technology is predicted to play an increasing role in education in the next decade. Co-CEO Simon Sommer provides his personal view on EdTech, which issues need to be sorted out to make it work, and the role he envisages for the Jacobs Foundation.

Our Board Member Ulman Lindenbergerl talks about his work with the Jacobs Foundation, learning, and being open to drawing inspiration from any person or source.

Prof. Charles A. Nelson receives the 2021 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his groundbreaking research on the impacts of childhood adversities on brain development, behavioral disorders, and social stability.