Academic Cross-Training (ACT) Fellowship

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Grant Name

Funder

John Templeton Foundation

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Biological Sciences

Cognitive Science

Genetics

Neuroscience

Philosophy of Science

Physics

Psychology

Science and Society

Sociology

Deadline

May 1, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $220,000USD Each ACT Fellowship will provide up to $220,000 (US dollars) for up to 33 months of contiguous support.

Contact Info

rfp@templeton.org

Eligibility

- Ph.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited university.
- Employment by an accredited U.S. or non-U.S. university or college. The employer agrees to sponsor the applicant, be the ultimate recipient of fellowship funds, administer the distribution of funds, and make reports to JTF on the use of the funds.
- Received tenure after September 1, 2009, or reasonably anticipates receiving tenure by the beginning of AY 2021, as defined by applicant's employing institution.
- Primary faculty appointment within a philosophy, religious studies, religion, or theology department.Note: Trustees and officers of the John Templeton Foundation and other "disqualified persons" as defined pursuant to Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, are not eligible to apply for the ACT Fellowship program.

Description

The John Templeton Foundation invites applications for its Academic Cross-Training (ACT) Fellowship program with fellowships to begin Fall 2021. The ACT Fellowship program is intended to equip recently tenured philosophers and theologians with the skills and knowledge needed to study Big Questions that require substantive and high-level engagement with empirical science.Each ACT Fellowship will provide contiguous support for a systematic and sustained course of study in an empirical science such as physics, psychology, biology, genetics, cognitive science, neuroscience, or sociology. Acceptable courses of study might include a plan to audit undergraduate and graduate-level courses, a plan to spend time in residence at a research lab, or a plan to earn a degree in an empirical science. This iteration of the program will also permit applicants to request that up to one year of the ACT Fellowship be used to support a small-scale pilot scientific research project that improves or enhances the capacity, skill, and talent of the fellow to investigate the above-described Big Questions. Fellows may undertake their study at their home institution or another institution. All fellows must have a faculty mentor in their cross-training discipline. Eligibility - Ph.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited university.
- Employment by an accredited U.S. or non-U.S. university or college. The employer agrees to sponsor the applicant, be the ultimate recipient of fellowship funds, administer the distribution of funds, and make reports to JTF on the use of the funds.
- Received tenure after September 1, 2009, or reasonably anticipates receiving tenure by the beginning of AY 2021, as defined by applicant's employing institution.
- Primary faculty appointment within a philosophy, religious studies, religion, or theology department.Note: Trustees and officers of the John Templeton Foundation and other "disqualified persons" as defined pursuant to Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, are not eligible to apply for the ACT Fellowship program.

Website

https://www.templeton.org/internal-competiton-fund/academic-cross-training-fellowship-2020

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link