The Charles Koch Foundation supports research aimed at fostering social progress and contributing to a society that benefits mutually. It encourages research across a variety of issues that align with the Foundation’s vision and goals, advocating for innovative solutions that drive societal improvement.
The Charles Koch Foundation's grant for U.S. Foreign Policy Dissertations aims to support graduate student research focused on U.S. foreign policy, U.S. grand strategy, and America’s role in the world. The grant promotes scholarship intended to inform policymakers on improving foreign policy decisions. Specifically, it looks at the dynamics of U.S. interactions with powers like China and Russia, evaluates past regime change policies in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, and seeks insights on avoiding past mistakes. The Foundation prioritizes areas including U.S. grand strategies, U.S.-China relations, the future of American alliances, and ending perpetual conflicts in the Middle East, encouraging applications that address these concerns to inform better policy-making.