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
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Science Out in the Open Young scientists making their research results open to the public, challenging the standard means of publishing results, and opening themselves up to criticism. Out in the Open (Boston Globe) (HT: Culture Making) Historically Black Colleges Producing More PhDs After falling for several years, the number of PhD recipients produced by historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is on the rise. Who Produces Black Ph.D.'s? (Inside Higher Ed) Teach Them to Challenge … [Read more...] about Links