Foundations Supporting Research in Philosophy

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Comments: Summary of research areas for foundations that support fellowships in Philosophy. Includes foundations that list Philosophy (Humanities) as a core funding area. The asterisk (*) denotes that the institution is a foundation managed by Princeton’s CFR Office.

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1. John Templeton Foundation*

Core Funding Areas

• Science and the Big Questions
  • Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Human Sciences
  • Philosophy and Theology
  • Science in Dialogue
• Character Development
• Freedom and Free Enterprise
• Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius
• Genetics

Signature Program

• Templeton Prize

Recent fellowships related to Philosophy (grant amount and start year)

• New Approaches in Theological Inquiry: Three Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton: $3,501,058; 2012
• Biola University's Center for Christian Thought: $3,029,221; 2012
• New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology: $2,149,446; 2012
• Mind and Life Contemplative Studies Fellowships (MLCSF): $764,492; 2011
• The Problem of Evil in Modern and Contemporary Thought: $1,758,245; 2010
• Templeton Research Fellows: Philosophy-Physics Project on the Nature of Quantum Reality: $895,180; 2005
• Center of Theological Inquiry’s 2012-2015 inquiries: $3.5 million (see Center of Theological Inquiry below)

2. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation*

Core Program Areas

• Higher Education and Scholarship
  • New Directions Fellowships: Click on the hyperlink for details (NOTE: this is a limited submission opportunity to which the Mellon Foundation invites Princetonto apply every 2-3 years; typically, Princeton is only able to institutionally nominate one candidate to submit an application)
• Scholarly Communications and Information Technology
• Art History, Conservation, and Museums
• Performing Arts
• Conservation and the Environment

Recent fellowships and awards related to Philosophy

• ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships: See ACLS below
• Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships: See ACLS below
• Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars: See ACLS below
• Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships: See ACLS below
• A.W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship (American Philosophical Society): PhD in any humanities discipline awarded within the past five years; December 9, 2013 application deadline

3. American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Fellowships and grants related to Humanities and related Social Sciences (including Philosophy)

• ACLS Collaborative Research Fellowships: $140,000 max; September 26 deadline
• ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships: $60,000 max for stipends; $25,000 max for project costs; supported by the Mellon Foundation; September 26 deadline
• ACLS Fellowships: $35,000 - $65,000; September 26 deadline
• Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships: $64,000 plus $2,500 for research and travel; funded by the Mellon Foundation; September 26 deadline
• Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars: $75,000; supported by the Mellon Foundation; September 26 deadline
• Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships: $25,000 plus up to $3,000 for research costs and up to $5,000 for fees; funded by the A.W. Mellon Foundation; October 23 deadline

4. Center of Theological Inquiry

In its current program for 2012-2015, CTI has announced three annual inquiries on interdisciplinary topics, awarding 36 fellowships to participating scholars. This has been made possible by a major grant of $3.5 million from the John Templeton Foundation. The three inquiry topics are:

• Law and Religious Freedom (2014-2015) - December 15, 2013 deadline
• Religious Experience and Moral Identity (2013-2014) – no longer accepting applications
• Evolution and Human Nature (2012-2013) – no longer accepting applications

5. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

• Guggenheim Fellowships: “midcareer” awards; grant amounts vary; mid-September deadline for the U.S. and Canada

6. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

• Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers: 3,150 EUR/month; direct applications accepted and may be submitted at any time
• Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award: 45,000 EUR; nominations required and may be submitted at any time (direct applications and self-nominations are not accepted)
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award: same as previous award
• Humboldt Research Award: 60,000 EUR; same restrictions as previous two awards

7. The Bogliasco Foundation

Bogliasco fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the disciplines below.

• Archeology
• Architecture
• Classics
• Dance
• Film/Video
• History
• Landscape/Architecture
• Literature
• Music
• Philosophy
• Theater
• Visual Arts

8. The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

Core Programs:

• Humanities (including Philosophy)
• Performing Arts
• Research Libraries
• Venetian Programs