Ukrainian Studies Fund
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| Formation | 1958 |
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| Leader | Taras Ferencevych |
| Website | https://www.ukrainianstudiesfund.org/ |
The Ukrainian Studies Fund (also known as the Ukrainian Studies Chair Fund or Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund) is a charitable educational organization founded by the Ukrainian diaspora in the U.S. It supports university programs and promotes knowledge about Ukraine by funding the Ukrainian Studies program at Harvard.[1]
History
[edit]Established in 1957 at The Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of America (SUSTA) convention. Officially registered in 1958 as The Foundation of the Ukrainian Studies Department, Inc.. The goal was to establish a Ukrainian Studies chair at a leading U.S. university. By the late 1960s, over $250,000 was raised through diaspora contributions. Most contributions ranged from $10 to $100.[2]
In 1967 the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) was created according to plans of professor Omeljan Pritsak. At the time, the cost of establishing one chair at Harvard was $600,000.[3] After that, efforts focused on raising $2 million to establish and support a Ukrainian research institute. The three chairs — history, literature, linguistics, opened in 1973, followed by HURI.[4]
Post-1991 Activities
[edit]After Ukraine’s independence, USF expanded support to programs in the U.S., Canada, Ukraine, and Europe. It funds the Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto, University of Alberta,[5] and provides support for research projects at a number of institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[6] and the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.[7][8]
Other projects, supported by USF
[edit]- Baturyn Archaeological Project – Research on the Hetmanate’s capital.[9]
- Summer School of Ukrainian Language and Culture (University of Udine, Italy) – Educational program.[10]
- Mykhailo Hrushevsky Digital Archives – Preservation of historical heritage.[11]
- Institute of History of Ukraine (NASU) – Research support.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "About". Ukrainian Studies Fund. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Ukrainian Support Increases To Endow Additional Chairs | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Ukrainian Support Increases To Endow Additional Chairs | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Omeljan Pritsak (1991). Історіософія та історіографія Михайла Грушевського (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Інститут української археографії та джерелознавства імені М. С. Грушевського НАН України, Український науковий інститут Гарвардського університету. pp. 63–78. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "University of Alberta Search | University of Alberta". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Книжкове видання". old.nas.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "В УКУ відбулася Третя Меморіальна лекція Ігоря Шевченка – UCU". ucu.edu.ua. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Д-р Роман Процик розповів про досвід Фонду катедр українознавства - УКУ". ucu.edu.ua (in Ukrainian). 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Baturyn | Ucrainica Research Institute". www.ucrainica.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Summer School of Ukrainian Language and Culture - Università degli Studi di Udine". scuolaestivaucraina.uniud.it. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "MYKHAILO HRUSHEVSKY DIGITAL ARCHIVES | е-АРХІВ МИХАЙЛА ГРУШЕВСЬКОГО". hrushevsky.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Інститут історії України". History of Ukraine. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
External links
[edit]- "Ukrainian Studies Fund". Retrieved 2025-03-20.