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Funding Opportunities

With the generous support of our funders, the Global Philosophy of Religion Project (GPR-2) offers a range of funding opportunities to support research, public engagement, teaching, and travel. These grants aim to empower scholars, educators, and practitioners from diverse backgrounds and regions, fostering a truly global and inclusive approach.


1. Research Funding

We provide funding streams addressing key themes in global philosophy of religion, with a total overall value of £300,000:

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

  • Eligibility: Specialist in Philosophy of Religion with a doctorate (or near completion) in Philosophy, Theology, Religious Studies, or a related subject or equivalent qualifications
  • Duration: Full-time, 2 year (to June 2027)
  • Start date: July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
  • Deadline: 01/04/2025
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Science-Engaged Research

  • Funding Amount: Up to £30,000
  • Use: Events and publications
  • Eligibility: Teams must include one philosopher/philosophical theologian and one empirical scientist
  • Encouraged: Projects that are led or co-led by researchers from underrepresented religious traditions or underrepresented countries
  • Deadline: 31/03/2025
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Theoretical and Conceptual Research

  • Funding Amount: Up to £30,000
  • Use: Organize events, produce publications
  • Encouraged: projects that are led or co-led by researchers from underrepresented religious traditions or underrepresented countries
  • Deadline: 31/03/2025
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2. Public Engagement and Impact Funding

Funding totalling £50,000 is available for public-facing dissemination of global philosophy of religion research, focusing on diverse traditions and regions. Details will be announced in the coming months.

3. Teaching and Training Funding

We support innovative teaching and training initiatives through several schemes, with a total overall value of £100,000:

Dharmanath Scholarship in Jain Studies

MA by Research in Theology of Religion

  • Amount: up to 100% tuition fees covered (£5,006 UK. £22,600 international)
  • Eligibility: Students applying to a MA by Research in Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham, with a dissertation on Jain Studies. Applicants must be accepted on the course beforehand. Apply to the MA here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/subjects/theology-and-religion-courses/theology-and-religion-phd.
  • Availability: 2 grants for 2025-2026
  • Deadline: 30/04/2025 > extended to 10/05/2025
  • Application to the grant: See details in "Read More"
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Junior Scholar Coaching Stipends

  • Amount: £1,000
  • Purpose: Pairs of junior and senior academics collaborate through one-on-one coaching sessions.
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Book Stipends

  • Amount: £2,000
  • Eligibility: Academics at underfunded institutions to purchase books for library collections.
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Course Development Stipends

  • Amount: £2,000
  • Purpose: Develop or revise courses that diversify philosophy of religion curriculums.
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William Paton MA Stipends

  • Amount: £2,000
  • Eligibility: Students on the Global Philosophy of Religion Pathway at the University of Birmingham
  • Availability: 10 stipends for 2025-2027
  • Deadline: 30/04/2025, but n.b. applicants must be accepted on the course beforehand (deadline for these applications is end of March)
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4. Travel Bursaries

Travel Bursary

  • Purpose: For participants delivering talks at international conferences in Southeast Asia (2025), Africa (2026), and India (2027).
  • Details: Up to £1,500 per bursary, with 24 bursaries available.
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