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The Kripke Center funds new research in selected areas of religion and society. The mission of the Center and the interests of its faculty determine its funding priorities.
Eligibility
The applicant must be a current Faculty Associate of the Kripke Center. If the research project involves several investigators, at least one investigator must be a current Faculty Associate.
Grants
The number and size of the grants are not fixed. Grant proposals are expected in the range of $500–$5,000, and may include, in order of priority, research expenses, travel expenses, research materials or equipment, and salary replacement/stipend. Research stipends are limited to $500 per week of full-time research. Grants will be awarded to research projects that contribute to the mission of the Center.
Schedule
Applications must be submitted to the Director of the Kripke Center by October 15 for action by December 1, by February 15 for action by April 1.
Application
Grant applications (four stapled copies) should include the following information in this order:
- Name of principal investigator and title of project;
- Amount of money requested and the period during which the proposed research will be completed;
- A 300 word description of the proposed research (if the application represents a continuing research project, the application should give evidence of prior success that recommends it for continued funding);
- A brief statement how the proposed research will contribute to the work of the Center;
- A detailed budget justifying the grant request;
- Applications requesting more than $2,000 in support require a letter of support from a scholar outside Creighton University, which evaluates the scholarly promise of the proposal and the merit of the applicant;
- A current curriculum vitae (only one copy needed).
Report
Upon completion of the funded research, the faculty member should submit to the director a formal report (not more than 500 words) describing the results of the research. All reports will be posted on the center website.
Faculty who are funded for research may be asked to conduct a seminar on the proposed research after the term of the grant is completed, to contribute a report on the research to the Journal of Religion & Society, or to present a public lecture on the research. All publications resulting from the research should acknowledge funding from the Kripke Center.
Review
Applications will be reviewed by an ad hoc, three-member grant review committee of Faculty Associates (or other Creighton faculty, as necessary) appointed by the Director of the Kripke Center. Faculty Associates who have submitted a grant application are ineligible to serve on the review committee during the cycle for which they have submitted the application.
The review committee will rank the grant proposals, including a brief evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed project, according to the following criteria:
Does the research project contribute to the mission of the Kripke Center?
Does the research project contribute to the applicant’s academic field?
Can the research project be successfully completed by the applicant?
How does the applicant plan to communicate the results of the project?
Is the research project dependent upon full or partial funding?
The review committee will submit their report to the Director, who will allocate funding based on the committee’s report, available funds, and Center priorities. Applications recommended for funding will be presented to a full meeting of the Faculty Associates for final approval.
