Request for Proposals
The Pathways to Character Project
Fellowship Announcement
Project Leaders: Frank J. Infurna (Arizona State University) and Eranda Jayawickreme (Wake Forest University)
We welcome proposals for the “Pathways to Character” funding initiative. This $2 million Request for Proposals (RFP), supported by the John Templeton Foundation, is aimed at empirical studies designed to focus on accurately conceptualizing and prospectively assessing growth in character strengths and virtues following adversity, challenge or failure. This initiative aims to support young scholars working on the study of whether and how character growth is possible following adversity, challenge or failure. However, more senior investigators can also be included on proposals as co-investigators or in other roles. We envision applicants from personality, social, clinical, and developmental psychology in particular (but possibly other subfields as well) who are specifically interested in the psychological nature of character growth following adversity, challenge or failure. Interdisciplinary teams of psychologists working with faculty in other disciplines, especially philosophy or theology, are encouraged (but such proposals are not required). Proposals can request up to $250,000 (or $300,000 for multi-site projects) in total costs for projects not to exceed two years in duration. We expect to make 10 awards. The deadline for letters of intent (LOIs) from applicants is April 15th 2017. Further details on the Pathways to Character project and how to apply are available in the attached document.
