Our Mission
The Kiang Foundation supports curiosity-driven, interdisciplinary, and cross-community learning, research, and creative work that connects adjacent fields, methods, and communities to generate new insight and practical value.
What
we support
We are organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including providing scholarships, fellowships, residencies, and related educational support to students and other literary learners pursuing curiosity-driven work.
We advance education by supporting activities that catalyze professional development, provide access to opportunities for growth, eecouage collaboration, and enrich the public sphere.
Who
we serve
The Foundation’s initial priorities will focus on a Scholarship Program and developing a limited Residency Program .
Scholarships programming will focus on students who need support articulating an interdisciplinary or cross-community idea and sharing it professionally.
Our residencies will target emerging authors and scholars who need space, time, and guidance to complete their work.
Why
it matters
Literary and Interdisciplinary work at the level we serve is severely under-funded, under-rewarded and programmatically under-addressed.
Even modest support can be catalytic by helping fund research, materials, travel, fieldwork, community engagement, and time-to-completion needs.
By increasing the exposure of emerging ideas, we surface new perspectives essential for solving today's multifaceted challenges.
Get To Know Us
Gregory Collins
President
Hiu Patel
Treasurer
Craig Hoehns
Clerk
Megan McDonald
Director
Annie Holt
Director
Gregory uses his expertise to keep the foundation’s numbers healthy and our mission beautifully funded. When he isn’t securing scholars' dreams, you can find him ensuring every operational detail runs like clockwork.
Hiu brings balance to our finances, ensuring that every dollar allocated to direct grants goes exactly where it is needed most. Her sharp analytical eye and passion for efficiency keep our sheets clean and our scholars supported.
When he isn't busy as one of Oklahoma City's top-rated criminal defense attorneys, Craig brings his trademark wit and meticulous attention to our policies. He keeps our board focused, legally airtight, and is always entertaining.
An award-winning journalist and content strategist, Megan uses words and language to shape people's experiences in print and online, and thrives on translating complex ideas into compelling editorial for readers, stakeholders and end users. She believes everyone has a story.
As a professor of humanities, Annie brings a deep love for literature, teaching, and dramatic structure to our board's creative vision. She is dedicated to spotting the creative spark in the next generation of scholars and ensuring they get the spotlight they deserve.
Shun Yin Kiang
The Living Legacy
The Kiang Foundation was established to carry forward the work and ideas of Shun Kiang. He believed that transformative ideas deserve a stage. We provide the scholarship and residency tracks that allow creative thinkers to find their voice and bring their most impactful projects to the public sphere.