What are the Foundations areas of focus for support?
The Foundations interest areas and priorities are: • Scholarships for Higher Education (Osher Scholars and Fellows Program) • Scholarships for University Reentry Students aged 25 to 50 (Osher Reentry Scholarship Program) • Programs addressing the educational needs of seasoned adults at institutions of higher education (Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes) • Selected integrative medicine programs • Arts and educational programs in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and the State of Maine In the first four areas, there is not an open application process at this time. When the Foundation looks to increasing the number of grantees in these areas, it invites selected institutions of higher education to submit applications through a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Nonetheless, colleges and universities interested in the four areas of support in the field of higher education may submit letters of inquiry to the Foundation along with a concise description of their plans and activiti