Articles & Interviews

The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural call for applications for its Research Fellowship Program.

The Jacobs Foundation is issuing a call for nominations for the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. The prize, which is endowed with a cash award of one million Swiss francs, recognizes the work of scholars devoted to promoting the successful development and life chances of children and youth.

The Jacobs Foundation is issuing a call for nominations for the 2015 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. The prize, which is endowed with a cash award of one million Swiss francs, recognizes the work of scholars devoted to promoting the successful development and life chances of children and youth.

The Jacobs Group is in a period of transition, as the leadership of Jacobs Holding AG and the Jacobs Foundation, the beneficiary of the Jacobs family’s business holdings, is being passed on to the next generation.

The Jacobs Group is in a period of transition, as the leadership of Jacobs Holding AG and the Jacobs Foundation, the beneficiary of the Jacobs family’s business holdings, is being passed on to the next generation.

The Jacobs Foundation has awarded the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize and Best Practice Prize honoring outstanding achievements in research and practice in the field of child and youth development.

The Jacobs Foundation and the Campbell Collaboration’s Crime & Justice and Education Coordinating Groups are pleased to announce grants to support the development and publication of systematic reviews that address important issues in child and youth development.

On October 31, 2014, the Jacobs Foundation is publishing a book entitled “Our Promise to Youth,” marking 25 years of successful work to promote child and youth development.

Seven well-known photojournalists traveled to six different countries. Their photographs give a face to the children and young people who have benefited from the projects of the Jacobs Foundation. They captured striking images: a youth camp on a coffee plantation in Colombia, an agricultural school in Africa and day-to-day life in a Swiss daycare center. A glimpse behind the camera.