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• American Academy of Religion - International Dissertation Research Grants Program:

-- The American Academy of Religion announces the 2010 International Dissertation Research Grants Program. This program is designed to support AAR Student members whose dissertation research requires them to travel outside of the country in which their school or university is located. Grants are intended to help candidates complete their doctoral degrees by offsetting costs of travel, lodging, and other dissertation research-related expenses. (Grant monies may not be used for tuition, computer hardware, or meals.) This is a competitive program: applications will be reviewed by a jury of senior scholars appointed by the AAR President. The Academy will make two grants in 2010.

-- A. The Academy will award one International Dissertation Research Grant to a student working in any sub-discipline within religious studies, and B. The Academy will also award the Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship, which is described as follows:

The Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship honors the life and work of Professor Selva J. Raj, a prolific scholar, a gifted teacher, and a magnificent human being who passed away unexpectedly in 2008. A graduate of the University of Chicago Divinity School and a long-time member of the American Academy of Religion, Selva held several prominent leadership positions in the Academy and at Albion College, where he was Chair of the Religious Studies Department as well as the recipient of an endowed professorship and several other honors, grants, and student awards. Selva’s excellent scholarly contributions, his tireless passion for promoting scholarly exchanges, and his extraordinary collegiality are warmly remembered in the Academy and beyond. His ground-breaking field research-based scholarship on ritual boundary-crossings in Indian popular Catholicism greatly advanced our understanding of Indian Christianity, Hindu-Christian Studies, religious syncretism in India, popular religiosity in India, as well as ritual studies, inter-religious dialogue, and religious pluralism. In awarding the Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship, priority will be given to graduate students working in one or more of these areas.

-- Amount: $5,000 each. Checks will be made payable to the individual student recipient. The Academy will issue recipients a Form 1099 in the amount of the grant for income tax use.

--Eligibility: Applicants for International Dissertation Research Grants must have been AAR student members for at least two years and must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree except the dissertation. Recipients of International Dissertation Research Grants are not eligible to make subsequent applications. The Academy will make Grants only if there is a sufficiently diverse and rich pool of applicants.

-- Application Materials: Candidates must submit a.) a letter of application (no longer than 3 pages) that describes their research project and how support for on-site research is critical for the completion of their dissertation, b.) a current curriculum vitae, c.) a proposed budget, and d.) a letter of support from their dissertation supervisor.

-- Application, Notification, Expenditure, and Reporting Timeline: Applications for the Grants Program must be received or postmarked no later than April 15, 2010. Notification of awards will be made by May 21, 2010. Funds awarded must be expended by December 31, 2010. Recipients will be expected to submit a written report of their research, including a budget narrative, no later than January 31, 2011. Application materials may be sent electronically (to IDRGrants@aarweb. org), by fax (to 404-727-7959) , or by mail (to International Dissertation Research Grants Program, American Academy of Religion, 825 Houston Mill Road NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30329-4205, USA.)

-- For Further Information Contact: Margaret Jenkins, Director of Development and Membership, margaret.jenkins@ aarweb.org, 404-727-3049

• Constant H. Jacquet Research Awards

-- Sponsor: Religious Research Association

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor awards small research grants. The Committee especially encourages proposal submissions from scholars who are in the early stages of their careers, as well as proposals from students.

-- Deadline: 04/01/2008

-- Contact: Robert Woodberry, Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712

-- E-mail: bobwood@mail.la.utexas.edu

-- Program URL: http://rra.hartsem.edu/constant.htm

-- OBJECTIVES: Applied, client-centered projects are given priority, but basic research is also regularly funded.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be members of the sponsor's organization. Full-time students may join the Association at the time of their application. All others must hold membership in the RRA for at least one full year prior to the application deadline.

-- FUNDING: The 2008 total purse is $17,000. Grants in excess of $4,000 to a single recipient/agency are rare. Funding may be used for research expenses and release time, but not for supplemental income or capital equipment. Because funds are limited, applicants are also encouraged to seek support from alternative sources of funding.

• Calihan Academic Fellowship Program

-- Sponsor: Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty

-- SYNOPSIS: The Calihan Academic Fellowships provide scholarships and research grants to future scholars and religious leaders whose academic work shows outstanding potential. Applicants studying theology, philosophy, economics, or related fields must demonstrate the potential to advance understanding in the relationship between theology and the principles of the free and virtuous society. Such principles include recognition of human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and freedom in economic life.

-- Deadline: 07/01/2008, 10/31/2008

-- E-mail: apienta@acton.org

-- Web Site: http://www.acton.org/

-- Program URL: http://www.acton.org/programs/students/calihan_academic_scholarship.php

-- DEADLINE NOTE: The deadline for Fall semester fellowships is July 1, 2008. The deadline for Spring semester fellowships is October 31, 2008.

-- OBJECTIVES: The Calihan Academic Fellowships provide scholarships and research grants to future scholars and religious leaders whose academic work shows outstanding potential.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Seminarians and graduate students in theology, philosophy, religion, economics, or related fields are eligible to apply.

-- FUNDING: Students and seminarians selected by the Acton Institute will receive up to $3,000. Fellowships are not renewable but recipients are eligible to reapply.

• Calihan Travel Grant Program

-- Sponsor: Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty

-- SYNOPSIS: The Calihan Travel Grant Program provides travel grants of up to $3,000 to students who have been selected to present, at an academic conference, research that is relevant to themes promoted by the sponsor. Awards are also open to students who need to travel to, and perform research at, archives or libraries or to attend educational conferences that involve sponsor promoted themes.

-- E-mail: scholarships@acton.org

-- Web Site: http://www.acton.org

-- Program URL: http://www.acton.org/programs/students/calihan_travel.php

-- DEADLINE NOTE: The Travel Grant selection process is ongoing. The online application should be in English and be received at least six weeks before the proposed travel (conference).

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides travel grants to students who have been selected to present, at an academic conference, research relevant to themes promoted by the sponsor. Such themes include the integration of theological ideas with principles of limited government, rule of law, religious freedom, and economic liberty. Awards are also open to students who need to travel to, and perform research at, archives or libraries or to attend educational conferences that involve sponsor promoted themes.

-- ELIGIBILITY: All qualified individuals will be considered for the Calihan Travel Grant Program, without regard to race, sex, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religious affiliation, or disability. Applications from students outside the United States or those studying abroad will receive equal consideration. Grants are open to seminarians or graduate students in theology, philosophy, religion, economics, or related fields. Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in the themes of the sponsor, and must display the potential to contribute to the advancement of a free and virtuous society.

-- FUNDING: Award amounts take into account the cost of travel, lodging, registration, and other associated conference expenses. Other sources of funding are also considered. No application will be considered for funding retroactively.

• Novak Award - Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty