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Strategic Priority Q&A: Cultural Evolution
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. This conversation is the fifth in a series of conversations about the Strategic Priorities that the John Templeton Foundation will be funding over the next five years. This interview with Paul Wason, Vice President, Life Sciences & Genetics, was conducted and edited by Caitlyn Frazier, Communications Intern. To get started, why don’t you share a little about your story. What brought you to the Foundation?…
‘A Battle of the Heart’ Remarks by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Remarks by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony Washington National Cathedral, November 13, 2018 I want to first thank Heather Templeton and the John Templeton Foundation for the honor of paying homage to someone I truly respect, King Abdullah II of Jordan. I believe Heather’s grandfather, Sir John Templeton, would consider this year’s recipient an altogether fitting one for his esteemed prize: Sir John, a true visionary, understood the great moral burden that comes with privilege. It is unfortunate that the current zeitgeist scorns privilege and fails to recognize that not only is privilege a natural part…
Strategic Priority Q&A: Religious Cognition
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. This conversation is the sixth in a series of conversations about the Strategic Priorities that the John Templeton Foundation will be funding over the next five years. This interview with Nicholas J. S. Gibson, Senior Program Officer, Human Sciences, was conducted and edited by Benjamin Carlson, Director, Strategic Communication. To get started, why don’t you share a little about your story – what brought you to the…
Upcoming OFI Deadline August 16, 2019
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. The deadline for submitting Online Funding Inquiries (OFIs) is coming up on August 16, 2019. This follows the most recent round of funding, which saw the approval of $85 million in projects in June 2019. If you are interested in applying for funding from the John Templeton Foundation, please be sure to review our Funding Areas and Strategic Priorities. You may also visit our Grant Database to…
‘What Binds Faiths Together’ Remarks by Professor Miroslav Volf
Remarks by Professor Miroslav Volf at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony Washington National Cathedral, November 13, 2018 Your Majesty, King Abdullah II, Your Excellency, Secretary-General Guterres, President Templeton Dill, Esteemed guests and dear friends, The accomplishments in the domain of religion which His Majesty has spearheaded are many, and they are weighty. I will extol the virtues of only one, the one I know the best. 9/11 threw the relations between Christians and Muslims into a tailspin; four years later they were at a historic low. The Iraq war was spreading death and desolation and stoking the suppressed anger of…
The 2017 Templeton Prize Ceremony
Celebrating the philosophical achievements of Alvin Plantinga Since its inception in 1972, the Templeton Prize has usually been awarded in London, originally in private ceremonies at Buckingham Palace and more recently at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on Trafalgar Square. On Sunday night, the ceremony embraced a new and different location — Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History — in a ceremony tailored to the life and career of its recipient, philosopher Alvin Plantinga. Chicago is a few hours’ drive from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Plantinga earned his undergraduate degree and spent the formative early years of…
2018 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Wednesday, June 27
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Wednesday, June 27 48th winner of £1.1 million annual prize for spiritual progress Event: Announcement of the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate Date: Wednesday, June 27, 6:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 10:00 hours GMT Venue: Online at www.templetonprize.org; via email to journalists; Twitter via @TempletonPrize; #TempletonPrize2018 The winner of the 2018 Templeton Prize will be announced on Wednesday, June 27 at 6:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 10:00 hours GMT, online at www.templetonprize.org, via email to journalists, and on Twitter via @TempletonPrize. Valued at 1.1 million British pounds,…
2020 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on May 20
50th winner of £1.1 million annual prize for celebrating scientific and spiritual curiosity Event: Announcement of the 2020 Templeton Prize Laureate Date: Wednesday, May 20, 7:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 11:00 hours GMT Venue: Online at www.templetonprize.org; via email to journalists Twitter via @TempletonPrize; #TempletonPrize2020 The winner of the 2020 Templeton Prize will be announced on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 11:00 hours GMT. The announcement will be made online at www.templetonprize.org by the Templeton philanthropies: the John Templeton Foundation, based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and by the Templeton World Charity Foundation and Templeton Religion…
‘Tolerance Is Not Enough’ Remarks by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres
Remarks by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony Washington National Cathedral, November 13, 2018 Your Majesty, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, There are many things a secretary general does because he is forced to do so; they come with the job, but, fortunately, there are some that I can do with real joy and enthusiasm. One of them is to be here, this evening, in this wonderful cathedral, and to pay tribute to King Abdullah—the outstanding statesman, the messenger for peace, and, if Your Majesty allows me to say so, a very dear friend.…
Foundation Approves Over $105 Million in New Programs
Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our Funding Areas. In June and July 2021, the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation approved 91 funding requests with an approximate total value of $105 million to support new programs. Learn more about recent projects we have funded that are now active. These include: Investigating how the arrow of time emerges from the building blocks of reality How and when children learn how to forgive Exploring the…
2017 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Tuesday, April 25
FOR RELEASE: Monday, April 10, 2017 2017 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Tuesday, April 25 47th winner of £1.1 million annual prize for spiritual progress Event: Announcement of the 2017 Templeton Prize Laureate Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT (New York) / 1:00 PM BST (London) Venue: Online at www.templetonprize.org; via email to journalists; Twitter via @TempletonPrize; #TempletonPrize2017 The winner of the 2017 Templeton Prize will be announced on Tuesday, April 25 at 8:00 AM EDT (New York) / 1:00 PM BST (London), online at www.templetonprize.org, via email to journalists, and on Twitter via @TempletonPrize. The…
The King and the Cathedral
Celebrating King Abdullah II’s call for Muslims — and others — to enact their love of God and neighbor Cathedrals don’t just happen overnight — they require of their planners, funders, and craftsmen a time horizon better suited for institutions than individuals, and a willingness to do one’s work without the guarantee of ever seeing the end result. The first proposal for the church that became the Washington National Cathedral was made in 1791, but it was more than a century before the builders laid the foundation stone. Its main sanctuary opened to the public in 1932. In 1990, nearly…
Harmony in Hard Times
Honoring Geneticist, Physician, and NIH Director Francis Collins in a Ceremony Like No Other The 670-seat Frank Kavli Auditorium at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. was nearly empty on the night of September 24, but the audience for the awarding of the 50th Templeton Prize laureate was perhaps the largest it has ever been, with thousands of viewers registering to watch from across the country and around the world. The people on stage wore cloth face coverings and there were disclaimers — “all crew members were tested, masked and required to maintain social distancing” — at the…
2019 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Tuesday, March 19
FOR RELEASE: Monday, March 4, 2019 2019 Templeton Prize Laureate to be announced on Tuesday, March 19 49th winner of £1.1 million annual prize for spiritual progress Event: Announcement of the 2019 Templeton Prize Laureate Date: Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 10:00 hours GMT Venue: Online at www.templetonprize.org; via email to journalists; Twitter via @TempletonPrize; #TempletonPrize2019 The winner of the 2019 Templeton Prize will be announced on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:00 AM EDT (Philadelphia) / 10:00 hours GMT, online at www.templetonprize.org, via email to journalists, and on Twitter via @TempletonPrize. Valued at 1.1 million British…
Careers at the John Templeton Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation seeks exceptional candidates for job openings in programs, operations, and outreach roles as it expands its grantmaking and begins a new era of outreach and influence. With its Strategic Priorities for 2019-2023 underway, the Foundation strives to make significant advances in research, engage more directly with a number of key audiences, and fund projects that investigate and encourage the practice of intellectual humility. Established in 1987, the John Templeton Foundation serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind. Dedicated to the ideals of intellectual humility, open-mindedness, and curiosity, the…
Francis Collins Wins 2020 Templeton Prize
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Geneticist and physician Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, who led the Human Genome Project to its successful completion in 2003 and throughout his career has advocated for the integration of faith and reason, was announced today as the 2020 Templeton Prize Laureate. In his scientific leadership, public speaking, and popular writing, including his bestselling 2006 book, The Language of God, Collins has demonstrated how religious faith can motivate and inspire rigorous scientific research. “This book argues that belief in God can be an entirely rational choice,” he writes in the introduction, “and…
2018 TEMPLETON PRIZE CEREMONY TO HONORHIS MAJESTYKING ABDULLAH II OF JORDAN
CONTACT: Donald Lehr – The Nolan/Lehr Group +1 (212) 967-8200 / mob +1 (917) 304-4058 dblehr@cs.com / www.templetonprize.org FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 . 2018 TEMPLETON PRIZE CEREMONY TO HONOR HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II OF JORDAN His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will receive the 2018 Templeton Prize in the presence of ambassadors, Jordanian and U.S. government officials, and Washington political leaders, faith leaders, and society on Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 PM, at a ceremony to be held at the Washington National Cathedral. Admission to the ceremony is strictly by…
‘Hope and Coexistence’ Templeton Prize Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II
Templeton Prize Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony Washington National Cathedral, November 13, 2018 In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Thank you, all. But I must begin today with a word about those who are highest in my mind today, the Jordanian families who are suffering and grieving in the aftermath of horrific flash flooding in my country. There are no words strong enough to express my sorrow, the sorrow of all Jordanians, for the human loss caused by the double natural disasters, just weeks apart. And I want to…
John Templeton Foundation to Invest $325 Million in Strategic Priorities
West Conshohocken, PA – Over the next five years, the John Templeton Foundation will devote a total of approximately $325 million in philanthropic funding to 12 Strategic Priorities, the Foundation announced March 12. “With the launch of these strategic priorities we are focusing our giving in hopes of achieving greater impact, which means accelerating more discovery and inspiring more curiosity,” said Heather Templeton Dill, President of the John Templeton Foundation. “We are committed to funding innovative research into the fundamental structure of the universe, human flourishing, human character, and the nature of religious belief and practice. And we are deeply…
‘Can Love Be the Bridge?’ Remarks by Heather Templeton Dill
Remarks by Heather Templeton Dill at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony Washington National Cathedral, November 13, 2018 Your Majesty. Your Excellency. Distinguished Excellencies and guests. Ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening. I am Heather Templeton Dill, the president of the John Templeton Foundation. On behalf of the Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation, I welcome all of you to the Templeton Prize Ceremony honoring the 2018 Laureate, His Majesty King Abdullah the Second ibn Al Hussein. Dean Hollerith, thank you for your beautiful introduction. And thank you for allowing the John Templeton Foundation the opportunity to present this Ceremony here in…
