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The Templeton Prize

Desmond Tutu, the emeritus Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, received the 2013 Templeton Prize in a ceremony at Guildhall in London on May 21.

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The Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize

2013 World Science Festival

As a founding benefactor, JTF is sponsoring several events as part of the Big Ideas Series at the WSF from May 29 - June 2 in New York City.

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2013 World Science Festival
2013 World Science Festival

Connecting Science to Our Lives

Nautilus is a new literary science magazine that engages scientists, scholars, and the intellectually curious through multi-disciplinary and multi-media storytelling.

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Connecting Science to Our Lives
Connecting Science to Our Lives

Authors Discuss Big Questions

Wisdom, evolution, extraterrestrial life, and the Higgs particle were recent topics on Big Questions Online. This week, authors offer their thoughts on the discussions.

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Authors Discuss Big Questions
Authors Discuss Big Questions

Our Founder

Born November 29, 1912, the late Sir John Templeton, a pioneer in both financial investment and philanthropy, spent a lifetime encouraging open-mindedness. If he had not sought new paths, he once said, "I would have been unable to attain so many goals."

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Our Founder

Now Available on DVD and iTunes

"Little Red Wagon," the inspiring true story of 8-year-old Zach Bonner, an advocate for homeless youth who exemplifies the virtues of generosity and philanthropy, is now available on DVD and iTunes!

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Now Available on DVD and iTunes
Now Available on DVD and iTunes
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Genetics

The Foundation takes a particular interest in how major advances in genetics might serve to empower individuals, leading to spiritually beneficial social and cultural changes.

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We are not currently accepting Online Funding Inquiries for our Core Funding Areas. The next funding cycle begins August 1.

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FEATURED GRANTS

FQXi: Foundational Questions in Physics and Cosmology

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The Purpose Prize™: A Prize for Social Innovators Over the Age of 60

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Program on Indian Economic Policies: Free Trade, Democracy, and Entrepreneurial Development

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Religion as the Basis for Power and Property in the First Civilizations: Analysis of the Findings at Çatalhöyük, Turkey