CREATING ENDOWED FUNDS

    If you decide to establish a named endowed fund for the benefit of Mines, you may designate your fund for program support, scholarships, fellowships or faculty chair and professorship positions. Foundation staff will work with you to establish fund guidelines and to dicuss the most beneifical and tax-wise giving strategies. Endowed funds can be established and named with the amounts below.

    Scholarships & Fellowships  
    minimum gift $25,000

    Scholarships enable the school to recruit and retain a diverse and talented undergraduate population. Fellowships attract graduate students who help develop new ideas, technologies and applications for the school and its partners.
    Endowed Funds Across Campus
    minimum gift $25,000
    Endowed funds may be designated to support existing activities at Mines such as academics, athletics, library collections and student life projects.
    Endowed Professorships
    minimum gift of $500,000
    Endowed professorships recognize outstanding accomplishments of the Mines faculty by providing partial support for teaching and research activities. Such positions offer incentive for all faculty members to achieve excellence in these areas.
    Endowed Chairs
    minimum gift of $1,500,000
    Endowed chairs recognize teaching and research excellence, strengthening the school's ability to attract and retain key faculty. Endowed funds support and enhance the instructional activities of the recipient.
    Distinguished Endowed Chairs
    minimum gift of $2,500,000

    A distinguished endowed chair is the highest level of distinction held by a faculty member. Such opportunities bring leading scholars to campus to serve as intellectual catalysts for the area in which they are appointed. The endowed fund supports a chair holder's compensation, research and instructional activities.

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