Botstiber Foundation

Claudette McCarron

Botstiber Scholars Program: Botstiber Foundation Hosts the 2018 Scholars Conference

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The Botstiber Foundation hosted their annual Botstiber Scholars Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These conferences serve as a fun and educational way for the scholars to build collegiality as a group, as they get to know the Foundation and explore a new city.

This year, during the retreat, the scholars from the junior and sophomore cohorts gave presentations of their summer assignments to the members of the Botstiber Board of Advisors at the Independence Seaport Museum. Junior scholars gave presentations on their experiences with creating e-portfolios for potential employers and networking with companies they hope to intern with during the summer of 2019. Sophomore scholars delivered presentations on their experiences with conducting informational interviews with companies from their home countries.

After the presentations scholars and attendees participated in a tour of the Cruiser Olympia at the Seaport Museum. This was followed by a guided walking tour of historical sites around Philadelphia, significant to the founding of America.

The walking tour was followed by a reception and culminated with dinner at Positano Coast.

Botstiber Pavilion Unveiled at the Providence Animal Center

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Botstiber Foundation representatives visited the Providence Animal Center in Media, Pennsylvania, to observe the construction of the new Botstiber Pavilion. 

The Botstiber Pavilion is the result of a $500,000 grant given to the Providence Animal Center by the Botstiber Foundation in April 2017. With the new pavilion, the Providence Animal Center has a more efficient lobby area where potential adopters can have an enhanced adoption experience.  

Additionally, the $500,000 grant provided for a newly designed cat room including quiet areas for potential adopters to interact with their new cat away from the hustle and bustle of the cattery. 

The grant to the Providence Animal Center helps fulfill one of the key missions of the foundation which is to support programs that prevent cruelty to animals. 

Botstiber Fellowship: The Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation and the Central European University

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The Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation (DWBF) and the Central European University (CEU) are pleased to announce the Botstiber Fellowship in Transatlantic Austrian and Central European Relationships. Fellowships are available for all scholarly work related to the historical, political or economic, and cultural relationship between the United States and present-day Austria or the countries that historically make up the Austro-Hungarian or Austrian Empires.

Nadia Al-Bagdadi, Director of the IAS CEU said: “CEU is very pleased to be partnering with the Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation to help advance a historical understanding between the U.S. and both present-day Austria as well as the areas that formerly make up the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian Empires. With its strong track record of facilitating advanced research on related topics and supporting fellows and access to collections and facilities at CEU, within Hungary and beyond, including neighboring Austria, the Institute is ideally positioned to partner with the Foundation to expand and deepen its impact through advanced research on these topics.”

Terrance A. Kline, Trustee and Administrator of the DWBF said: “Dietrich Botstiber’s concern for trans-Atlantic understanding was reflected in his life experiences and in his Indenture of Trust where he authorized the use of funds to facilitate scholarship in this area. To that end, we are honored to work with CEU to establish an international fellowship program for outstanding junior and senior scholars from around the world to advance this understanding.”

The call for applications for the first around of fellows is now open. For more information on the Botstiber Fellowship and to apply please visit the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University’s website.

The Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation, headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1995 by the late Dietrich W. Botstiber. His charitable intentions were to provide scholarships to talented students of good moral character in the fields of science, technology and commerce; to promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria; and to support programs that prevent cruelty to animals and human beings. The Foundation manages four programs to advance the Botstiber mission. They include the Botstiber Scholars Program at Penn State, the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, Botstiber World Service and the new Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control.

The Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University (IAS CEU) has as its primary mission to support excellent scholars in their pursuit of knowledge in a multidisciplinary scholarly environment. Each year, IAS CEU invites some 20 researchers in the social sciences and humanities to spend 3 to 10 months as fellows working on their own research projects. Visiting scholars benefit from the University’s academic and technical resources and from the vibrant cultural and intellectual scene in Budapest. IAS CEU seeks to build connections among its fellows, CEU faculty, and local and regional academic institutions to facilitate high-level interdisciplinary cooperation. For further information on IAS CEU, visit CEU’s website.