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The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers *Deadline: December 12, 2008 Applications for dissertation fellowships from the Louisville Institute, with support from the Lilly Endowment. Fellowships of $18,000 each will support the final year of dissertation-writing for students who are engaged in research pertaining to Christianity in North America, with an emphasis on contemporary life. Additional information is available on the organization's website. Who may apply: Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates who have fulfilled all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal. Contact: Louisville Institute * Deadline: Jan. 15, 2009 Applications for grants from the Louisville Institute, with support from the Lilly Endowment, through the First Book Grant Program for Minority Scholars. Awards of up to $40,000 each will help members of racial or ethnic minority groups complete a major research or book project that focuses on any aspect of American Christianity. Additional information is available on the organization's website. Who may apply: members of racial or ethnic minority groups who have earned doctoral degrees, who currently hold full-time, tenure-track positions at accredited institutions of higher education, and who are engaged in research for the publication of a first or second book focusing on any aspect of Christianity in North America. Candidates must be eligible for a full-year sabbatical leave. Contact: Louisville Institute * Deadline: Feb. 15, 2009 Applications for pastoral-leadership grants from the Louisville Institute, with support from the Lilly Endowment, for research projects that reflect on the conditions of contemporary Christian ministry and pastoral leadership. Grants of up to $40,000 will be awarded for a period of up to one year of research and writing. Additional information is available on the organization's website. Who may apply: academics and pastors who have earned Ph.D. or terminal degrees in their chosen vocations. Contact: Louisville Institute * Deadline: March 1, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Grants of Interest: Allstate
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