Sample Grants
Grant Title Award Date Grant Amount
 
Religion and Relationships in Urban America

David Blankenhorn, President
Institute for American Values (New York, NY)

This project focuses on the state of religion and relationships in urban America. The research explores the ways in which religion influences the relationships of married and unmarried couples in urban America, with a focus on African American and Latino couples. The project will also explore how positive character values, spiritual beliefs, and social networks mediate the relationship between religious practice and relationship quality among urban couples.
 January 2006 $95,240
The Role of Spiritual Development in Growth of Purpose, Generosity and Psychological Health in Adolescence

Dr. Richard M. Lerner, Director
Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development
Tufts University (Medford MA)

This research grant supports a cross-sectional study of spirituality and positive development during adolescence. The project includes: the gathering of a national group of scholars who will define the measures and methods relevant to such a study; the implementation of a collaborative, cross-sectional research study spanning the second decade of life; and the dissemination of findings and preparation for the launch of a national longitudinal study of spirituality and youth development beginning in 2008-09.
 July 2005 $1,461,032
Character Education – The Formation of Virtues and Dispositions in the 16-19 Age Range

Professor James Arthur, Director
National Institute for Christian Education Research [NICER]

This grant supports the research, evaluation and re-mapping of character education in Britain. The goal of the initiative is to release a set of research publications to help catalyze new approaches to character education among 16- to 19-year olds.
 September 2004 $356,262
Longitudinal Research on Life Course Trajectories and Psychosocial Implications in Late Adulthood on Religiousness and Spirituality

Professor Paul Wink
Department of Psychology
Wellesley College (Wellesley MA)

Professor Michele Dillon
Department of Sociology, University of New Hampshire (Durham NH)

This research grant supported an investigation into the life-course trajectories, antecedents and implications of religion for psychosocial functioning in late adulthood. Professors Wink and Dillon currently have a book manuscript, multiple articles and book chapters in press, and have three articles published. They have also made 18 independent conference presentations based on their research.
 January 2003 $383,675
Research on the Effect of a College Major on Religiosity

Professor Miles Spencer Kimball
Dept. of Economics and Survey Research Center
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor MI)

This research grant compares a variety of measures of religiosity (particularly religious attendance and self-reported importance of religion) before and after a student attends college, examining the relationship between religiosity and the choice of a major, and the impact of a major on religiosity. The results of this project tend to support Postmodernism as the biggest negative influence on religiosity rather than science, and opens questions on the effects of Postmodernism on society and on the academy.
 November 2004 $199,400
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