Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Will Establish Saint Louis University Open-Source Software Center
Summary
This will give our students a chance to build up their resumes in a publicly visible way.” Holdener said after she had the idea for expanding SLU’s open-source software capabilities, she sought out funding opportunities. In addition to stipends for graduate students, the two-year Sloan Foundation grant will also fund a program director, who will oversee the Center and work towards financial sustainability. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a not-for-profit, mission-driven grantmaking institution dedicated to improving the welfare of all through the advancement of scientific knowledge. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers nearly 13,000 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University’s diverse community of scholars is SLU’s service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place.