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Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship

Institute for Citizens and Scholars

Funding Amount

US $31,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Other requirements

  • Doctoral candidates writing dissertations
  • Research must examine ethical and religious values and their societal impact

Overview

Administered by: Institute for Citizens & Scholars

Purpose: Fund dissertations examining how ethical and religious values shape society.

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Dissertations exploring the intersection of ethics, religion, and society
  • How religious/ethical values shape political decisions
  • How religious/ethical values shape culture
  • Interdisciplinary approaches examining religion's social impact

Eligibility:

  • Doctoral candidates writing dissertations
  • Research must examine ethical and religious values and their societal impact

Application Guidance:

  • Dissertations solely focused on religion may not be a good fit
  • Dissertations exploring how religion shapes political decisions or culture are directly aligned with program mission
  • Applicants should carefully assess whether their work is a true fit before applying

What Institute for Citizens and Scholars actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
3
Total given
$50K
Median grant
$14K
Range
$10K–$26K
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 80%, Virginia 20%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Harrisonburg, VA.

Example grants

  • University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

    Teaching & Leadership Fellowships

    $26K

  • Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA

    Teaching & Leadership Fellowships

    $14K

  • James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

    Cgpi

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Humanities
  • Science research

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