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LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE GRANT PROGRAMS
History and PurposeFounded in 1990, the Louisville Institute seeks to nurture inquiry and conversation regarding the character, problems, contributions, and prospects of the historic institutions and commitments of American Christianity. It does so by making grants to individuals and non-profit organizations and by convening selected groups for consultations on important and timely issues.
Research proposals should identify an important and fresh research problem that is significant for the churches and American Christians and should state clearly how the project will contribute to American religious life. In addition to research grants, the Louisville Institute also makes grants to pastors, religious institutions, and others to support projects intended to contribute to the revitalization of American church life.
Mission
The mission of The Louisville Institute is to enrich the religious life of American Christians and to encourage the revitalization of their institutions, by bringing together those who lead religious institutions with those who study them, so that the work of each might inform and strengthen the work of the other.
Competitive Grant Programs
The Louisville Institute offers funding through six competitive grant programs that address different issues and support different groups of grantees.
Summer Stipends
Offers grants to academics and pastors engaged in summer research projects pertaining to American Christianity, especially those related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. Up to ten stipends of $9,000 each will be awarded.
Deadline: October 15, 2005
Christian Faith and Life Grants
Supports research projects by academics and pastors designed to make more accessible to religious believers the themes of Christian faith in relation to the realities of their contemporary lives. Research periods may range from nine weeks to nine months. The grant amount requested should not exceed $50,000.
Deadline: November 15, 2005
Religious Institutions Grants
Supports research projects by academics and pastors designed to encourage reflection on the nature of and challenges to religious organizations and institutions in the contemporary world. Research periods may range from nine weeks to nine months. The grant amount requested should not exceed $50,000.
Deadline: December 1, 2005
Dissertation Fellowships
Supports the final year of Ph.D. or Th.D. dissertation writing for students engaged in research pertaining to American religion. Preference will be given to those proposals that address the current program priorities of the Louisville Institute. Up to ten fellowships of $18,000 each will be awarded.
Deadline: January 15, 2006
First Book Grant Program for Minority Scholars
Assists junior, non-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research project on an issue in American Christianity related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. Up to three grants of $50,000 each will be awarded.
Deadline: February 15, 2006
General Grant Program
The Louisville Institute also offers a modest general grant program that supports a limited number of individual and collaborative projects by academics, pastors, or other religious leaders on current program priorities of the Louisville Institute: Christian faith and life, religious institutions, and pastoral leadership. Such grants, for example, might enable a seminary professor to consult with a group of pastors about a research project or cover the costs of convening a research team exploring the nature of pastoral leadership today.
To receive further information about any of these programs, please contact The Louisville Institute at the address below.
The Louisville Institute
1044 Alta Vista Road
Louisville KY 40205-1798
Telephone: (502) 992-5432
FAX: (502) 894-2286
E-mail: info@louisville-institute.org
Website: www.louisville-institute.orgSociety of the Scientific Study of Religion Research Awards
| Jack Shand Research Award:
The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion offers an annual research awards competition, for which members are invited to apply. Funded by a generous bequest from long-time SSSR member Jack Shand, these awards are intended to encourage scholarship in all the social science disciplines. Grants of up to $3000 each are available, both for graduate students completing dissertations and for established scholars. Awards are intended to cover research expenses, travel, research assistance and up to $1500 in stipend for the researcher's own time. Grant recipients have two years to spend their awards and are expected to submit a brief report on their research. Applicants must have been SSSR members fro at least one year at the time they submit their proposals and must not have won the award in the previous three years. Applicants should describe the project they wish to undertake in no more than 5 double-spaced pages, discussing its significance for the social scientific study of religion and briefly identifying the literature on which they are drawing. The applications should include an abstract of no more than 100 words and an annotated budget that describes the rationale for proposed expenditures, as well as information abut any other sources of support. The application should be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages) listing the most recent research an publications. Five copies of the application materials should be sent by April 1, to Submit applications to: Don Miller Deadline for Application: April 1 |
Association for the Sociology of Religion -- Joseph H. Fichter Research Awards
| The Association for the
Sociology of Religion will make available $13,000 this year for
promising research on gender issues, women and religion, and feminist
perspectives in the study of religion. Applicants must be members of
the ASR at the time of application. Dissertation research is included
within the purview of the award. Those who have recently earned the
doctorate are especially encouraged to apply.
A proposal of not more than five double-spaced, typed pages should outline the rationale and plan of research. A detailed budget should be attached, as should a vita. Deadline: 1 March postmark. Send four copies of the proposal to: Paula D. Nesbitt, Department of Sociology, University of California, 410 Barrows Hall #1980, Berkeley, CA 94720-0659. Further information is available on the ASR Web site www.sociologyofreligion.com or by writing: pnesbitt@uclink.berkeley.edu
School of American
Research In partnership with the Social Science Research Council, the School of American Research would like to announce the creation of a special two-year themed program of residential fellowships devoted to "Religion, Science, and Public Life" in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Read more about this program on their web site at http://www.sarweb.org/scholars/description.htm. |
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Job Openings, Positions, and Fellowships |
Associate for Survey Research, Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is seeking an Associate for Survey Research to help the denomination and its entities make better decisions. The Associate will work with constituents to determine their data needs and use social science research techniques—in particular, surveys (including Presbyterian Panel surveys), focus groups, and searches of administrative records—to assemble appropriate data from and about Presbyterians; conduct statistical analyses of these data; and disseminate results to church leaders and other relevant groups through written reports, presentations, and Web postings A master’s degree in a social science or related area is required; a Ph.D. is preferred. A minimum of five years’ experience in social science research is also required (preferably 10 years), especially survey research. A background in an applied setting focusing on denominations, congregations, or individual religious behavior is preferred. Requisite skills include knowledge of research methods and data analysis (including SPSS); administration and design of surveys and focus groups; report writing and oral presentation skills; attention to detail; and understanding of and respect for Christian principles. Applicants should send a letter of interest along with a resume to Human Resources HR-E08-02-17, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 100 Witherspoon St, Louisville KY 40202. For more information on Research Services, go to www.pcusa.org/research; for more information on the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, go to www.USCongregations.org. Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Research Assistant, Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is seeking a Research Assistant to help in conducting Wave 2 of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, including: (1) managing recruitment of congregations, development of databases, and response rate tracking; (2) coordinating with mail fulfillment, survey layout and scanning, survey translation, printing, and computer services providers; (3) overseeing revision of congregational resources and reports; and (4) analysis and reporting of US CLS data. A master’s degree in a social science or related area is required; a Ph.D. is preferred. A minimum of two years’ experience in social science research is also required, preferably in survey research in an applied setting with congregation and/or denominations. Requisite skills include knowledge of research methods and data analysis (including SPSS); report writing and oral presentation skills; attention to detail; and understanding of and respect for Christian principles. This is a three-year, grant-funded position.
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