science
philosophy
belief
visiting scholars
2008
program
science
philosophy
belief
visiting scholars
2008
application
science
philosophy
belief
visiting scholars
2008
deadline
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THE PROGRAM
APPLICATION MATERIALS
DEADLINE
The Society of Christian Philosophers (SCP) and the
Nagel Institute announce three postdoctoral fellowships for
the 2008–2009 academic year in the amount of $30,000.
Applicants should email the following materials in English to:
Donna Romanowski ([email protected])
Application Deadline: January 15, 2008.
Successful applicants will be notified by March 1, 2008.
1. A one-page cover letter.
Fellowship recipients must be full time, regular faculty
members at recognized and accredited universities
in mainland China, excluding Hong Kong. Fellowships
are open to faculty whose teaching and research interests
are primarily in philosophy, religious studies, or the
natural sciences.
The three participating US institutions are University of
Notre Dame, Baylor University and Calvin College.
Fellows may indicate a preference for a particular university
but we reserve the right to assign successful fellows to
their university or college.
Fellowship proposals must involve issues in science and
religion. This is the second of three years for this program.
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Program Director:
2. A complete curriculum vitae.
Kelly James Clark
3. Two letters of recommendation. One letter of recommen-
Department of Philosophy
Calvin College,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
dation should come from your department chair indicating his or her permission for you to spend the year at a US university should you receive the fellowship.
[email protected]
4. A statement of no more than three pages describing the project on which you would like to work. This project
should involve issues in science and religion. Please check website for a more comprehensive description of the range of topics that might be considered for one’s research project.
The Visiting Scholar Fellowships are generously funded by the
John Templeton Foundation.
5. One published or unpublished paper.
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INITIATIVE
Calvin College and The Society of Christian Philosophers
(SCP) announce a major, three-year initiative for Chinese
scholars to reflect on the relationship between science,
philosophy and belief. This initiative, which receives major
support from the John Templeton Foundation, will include a
variety of projects:
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An intensive seminar at Calvin College in the summer of
2008 for selected Chinese scholars, in conversation with some
of the leading Western experts in this field.
SCIENCE
A major academic conference at a Chinese university in the
summer of 2009, at which the seminar participants present
papers they have prepared, alongside SCP members.
A volume of essays drawn from the conference, published by a
Chinese university press.
A three-year series of lectures and seminars in China taught
by visiting SCP scholars.
A program of visiting fellowships for Chinese postgraduate
students at Baylor University, University of Notre Dame,
Calvin College, and Hope College; and, for junior faculty,
a year of study at Notre Dame, Baylor and Calvin.
PHILOSOPHY
A program of book distribution for Chinese seminar partici-
pants and universities hosting SCP programs.
Program Director
Sponsors
Kelly James Clark
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy Department
Calvin College
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, mi 49546
USA
The Society of
Christian Philosophers
BELIEF
The Nagel Institute
[email protected]
VISITING SCHOLARS
Complete application
instructions
2008–2009
may be found at:
www.chinascienceandbelief.org
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