Human Sciences
The Foundation welcomes proposals that seek to advance discovery in areas engaging life's biggest questions. These areas include questions on the nature and benefits of love, gratitude, forgiveness and other Core Themes within the human sciences domain. Our philanthropic vision is derived from John Templeton's commitment to rigorous scientific research and related cutting-edge scholarship. The Foundation's motto "How little we know, how eager to learn" exemplifies our support for open-minded inquiry and our hope for advancing human progress through breakthrough discoveries at the intersection of the human sciences and our Core Themes.
- Aging
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Cognitive Sciences
- Demography
- Economics
- History
- Law
- Linguistics
- Medical & Health Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology