Ruth Moorman (CAS’88, SED’89,’09) and her husband, Sheldon Simon, have made a gift they say will support the “people in charge of our future.”
The Moorman-Simon Civic Fellowships provide financial support for PhD students whose research and scholarship involve vigorous engagement with civic life and aim to solve critical problems—locally, regionally, and globally. The two-year fellowships are open to doctoral candidates across BU.
Moorman and Simon say that today’s increasingly interdisciplinary universities—and especially BU—present excellent philanthropic opportunities. While clearly needed bricks-and-mortar projects attract many donors, they see supporting PhD students as a fruitful long-term investment in intellectual capital.
The 2014 Moorman-Simon Civic Fellow is Kira Sullivan-Wiley (GRS’16). Her research in Uganda examines the effectiveness of information transfer in disaster risk reduction. Read more