Welcome to the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
Established in 2004, the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) is an award-winning California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity organization dedicated to improving society by conducting scientific and social research as well as being a fiscal sponsor for more than 150 humanitarian projects. We believe in changing the world for the better through education, research, and scholarships. Our ultimate goal is to create a better world with lasting peace, prosperity, and universal rights for all.
Worldwide Impact Since 2004
150+
Humanitarian Projects
500+
Volunteers
70+
Countries
6,000+
Libraries
New Book and Masterclass
Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness (3rd ed. 2024 Edition)
Counterterrorism and cybersecurity are the top two priorities at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Graduated from the FBI Citizens Academy in 2021, Prof. Newton Lee offers a broad survey of counterterrorism and cybersecurity history, strategies, and technologies in the 3rd edition of his riveting book that examines the role of the intelligence community, cures for terrorism, war and peace, cyber warfare, and quantum computing security.
“A relevant, useful, and genial mix of history, current times, practical advice, and policy goals.”
- Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews
“Very professional and well researched.”
- Eleanor Clift, Newsweek and The Daily Beast
“I would fully recommend following the author's steps, reaching beyond our borders, making friends outside our norm, and helping to foster world peace and a better tomorrow.”
- Veteran Staff Sergeant Andrew Price, U.S. Air Force
Fiscal Sponsorship
The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) extends its mission globally by serving as a fiscal sponsor for more than 150 nonprofit projects and organizations across the United States and worldwide in the diverse mission fields of education, research, and scholarships.
Scientific and Social Research
The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) conducts scientific and social research to foster peace, prosperity, and universal rights for all. Research topics include social media, society, information technology, cybersecurity, art, music, video games, philosophy, medicine, and blockchain.
Education and Scholarships
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) provides scholarships and career services to both domestic and international students.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
“We exist temporarily through what we take, but we live forever through what we give,” said Dr. Douglas M. Lawson, consultant to the Smithsonian Institution, UNICEF, and Special Olympics.
Please email us at info@ifers.org if you would like to join our distinguished list of sponsors.
“Education has got to start first,” said Quincy Jones (1933–2024) at the American Film Institute in Hollywood, California on November 4, 2006.
