The Fund for American Studies
| Established | 1967 |
|---|---|
| President | Roger Ream |
| Chairman | Randal C. Teague |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′47″N 77°02′27″W / 38.9130°N 77.0408°WCoordinates: 38°54′47″N 77°02′27″W / 38.9130°N 77.0408°W |
| Address |
1706 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20009 |
| Website | www |
1706 New Hampshire Ave., NW
The Fund for American Studies is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1967, the organization's stated goal is "to change the world by developing leaders for a free society."
In 1967, Charles Edison took the first steps toward establishing the institution that is known today as The Fund for American Studies. Edison was a former governor of New Jersey, Secretary of the Navy and son of inventor Thomas Alva Edison.
Concerned about an eroding confidence in the American system of government, Edison recruited Walter H. Judd, David R. Jones, Marvin Liebman, and William F. Buckley, Jr., to build a program that would educate college students about American government, politics, and economics.
On February 6, 1967, the group incorporated the Charles Edison Youth Fund. In 1969 Governor Edison died suddenly. To honor him and carry on his mission, the organization was renamed the Charles Edison Memorial Youth Fund. In 1985 the organization was renamed again to its present-day title, The Fund for American Studies. In the summer of 1970, the Edison Fund organized the inaugural Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems. Fifty-seven students attended the first Institute.
The Fund for American Studies sponsors 11 collegiate academic programs. Nine Institutes are held each summer in Washington, D.C., the Czech Republic, and Hong Kong. A tenth Institute is held during the fall and spring semesters in Washington, D.C., and an eleventh Institute is held in Santiago, Chile, in January. The institutes combine lectures, coursework, internships, evening lectures, and site briefings at key institutions of national government.
In addition to its summer and semester Institutes, TFAS sponsors other educational programs and conferences for professors and students throughout the year.
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