One of my favorite benefits of ESN membership is our partnership with the Christian Scholars Foundation. Most of ESN's work deals with intangible —encouragement, prayer, resources, etc. CSF offers something that might be a bit more practical to ESN members: grant money! Further, CSF has demonstrated truly excellent discernment and great breadth in choosing its grantees. The 2011 recipient was Winnie Fong, Assistant Professor of Economics at Wheaton College, for her project "Short and Long-Term Health and Economic … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: 2012 CSF-ESN Grant to Advance Christian Scholarship
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Future faculty must “Show me the money”?
In the last Week in Review, I highlighted The Faculty of the Future: Leaner, Meaner, More Innovative, Less Secure (Forum, Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/10/2009). You may remember, I've asked a business professor to comment on the piece. The faculty member graciously offered some time while writing a grant proposal, wrapping up a paper to be sent out (the 6th one of the summer), grading the exams and papers from an international class, summarizing of Business School IT/New Media innovation projects, handling … [Read more...] about Future faculty must “Show me the money”?
Grant Deadline Approaching
The deadline for preliminary proposals for the Christian Scholars Foundation's Grant to Advance Christian Scholarship is almost here. This grant seeks to encourage and support Christian junior faculty in their efforts to integrate their faith with their academic endeavor. Past grants have supported research, writing, and teaching projects in a wide range of disciplines. Submit your C.V. and Executive Summary to the CSF by March 31 - next Tuesday. For full details, see the grant information on the ESN website below. … [Read more...] about Grant Deadline Approaching
$5,000 Scholarship for Journalists and Editors to Study Religion
Though it is for journalists, and not academics per se, this is still a very cool opportunity. The Religion Newswriters Association is offering scholarships up to $5,000 for journalists and editors to study religion at any accredited college, university, or seminary. Here are the full details. If you are eligible, I encourage you to apply, and if you are not eligible, I encourage you to pass along the information to your favorite neighborhood journalist or editor. (HT: Getreligion.org, which is an excellent site … [Read more...] about $5,000 Scholarship for Journalists and Editors to Study Religion
Apply for the 2009 CSF-ESN Grant
On the main ESN website, I have just posted information about the 2009 Grant to Advance Christian Scholarship, an annual grant program of the Christian Scholars Foundation. The grants are awarded to junior faculty who are members of ESN, to encourage them in the effort to integrate Christian faith and academic endeavor. We are very grateful to work with the Christian Scholars Foundation in this endeavor. Please take a view moments to review the grant information - it may be well worth your time! For this year's … [Read more...] about Apply for the 2009 CSF-ESN Grant