Funding - Projects for the study of character using psychology, philosophy or theology.

The past 30 years have seen a resurgence of interest in character and related notions of virtue and vice, particularly in the areas of psychology, philosophy, and theology. Thanks to a $3.67 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Dr. Christian Miller at Wake Forest University will lead a three year grant designed to foster new advances in the study of character. Activities include two conferences, a summer seminar, and an essay prize competition. In addition, there will be three Funding Competitions for scholars across the world with projects that approach the study of character using resources in psychology, philosophy, or theology. The theology of character competition will be launched in the spring, and will welcome proposals between $40,000 and $100,000 for one year projects.