John Stott Faculty Grant in HNGR

Purpose

The John Stott Faculty Grant in Human Needs and Global Resources exists to support faculty research and creative projects on core themes of poverty/wealth, injustice, violence/peace, human dignity, environmental impacts of human activities, and flourishing of the earth and its inhabitants.  This program prioritizes projects conducted on these themes in Asia, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, and the Middle East; however, compelling proposals that address the core themes in other regions, or about circumstances in the focus regions that do not involve travel, are also permitted.  It is funded by the John Stott Endowment in Human Needs and Global Resources. 

Awards may serve either as grants to fund a project in its entirety or as seed grants that may lead to more extensive work or to an application for additional resources from outside the College.  Proposals for collaborative projects with colleagues or partners in international or cross-cultural contexts will receive prioritization for funding.  Inclusion of students in the work of the project is encouraged but not required.  The research grant is not to be used to fund a supervisory role in student or other third-party research—the grant funds are for research or creative projects led or conducted by faculty.  Individuals at all levels of international or cross-cultural experience may apply. The Director of the Program in Human Needs and Global Resources is available as a resource to assist grantees with questions about the scope of this grant or with preparation for working in international contexts.  Awardees must submit a report of their work to the Director of the Program in Human Needs and Global Resources upon completion of the project.

Availability

The awards are competitive and available up to a maximum of $5,000.  A larger amount will be considered if monies remain after all selected proposals have been funded. The grants may be used to fund expenses related to the project including travel, food and lodging, equipment, materials, or other items and services necessary for its completion. These funds may be combined with other grants from the College or other resources. Grant monies may not be used for load reduction or a stipend.

Eligibility

All full-time teaching and library undergraduate and graduate faculty who will be returning for the academic year subsequent to the one in which the award is granted are eligible to apply.  Recipients of the John Stott Study/Research Leave in Human Needs and Global Resources are eligible to apply, and awardees of that program will receive funding priority.  Faculty may apply for this grant as well as the Faculty Global Research Grant if funds required exceed $5,000.

Application

Please use this link to access the application. If applying from off-campus, make sure you are connected to the VPN software, Global Protect. Contact hngr@wheaton.edu or call 630-752-5199 with questions. 

Applications are due by October 3, 2024. Proposals will be reviewed by two sub-committees (of the Human Needs and Global Resources faculty Advisory Committee, and of the Global Programs and Studies Advisory Council).  Applicants will be informed of funding decisions by December 15. Faculty applicants should include their plans to share their activities and learning with the campus community in their application; creativity in reaching multiple campus sectors is encouraged.  

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2022-23

Faculty Project Title
Haskins, Alex An Appeal to the World: Universalism, Particularism, and Domination in the Political Thought of Montesquieu, Wei Yuan, and Du Bois
Jeske, Christine The 9%, What Motivates White Christians who Are Dedicated to Addressing Racial Justice
Johnson, Karen Wisdom from History: How Christians have Engaged Race in the Past and What We Can Learn from Them
Karianjahi, Muhia Christian Camping in the Global South: Models from India
Liu, Charles Fulbright Seed Funding: Cultural Beliefs about Mental Health in Thailand
Park, Joonhee The Right to Forget and the Duty to Remember
Trotter, John Ensemble Leadership in Cultural Context
Total Amount Awarded: $27,613

 

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2021-22

Faculty Project Title
Boehm, Thomas Disability Development in International Contexts
Jeske, Christine Racial Justice Identifying White Exemplars
Klingler, Timothy Developing/Expanding MCL/HNGR/GPS/Aequitas Programs in Mexico/Latin/South America
McNutt, Jennifer Exploring How French Bibles were Shaped by and for Early Refugee Crisis up until the Edict of Toleration
Taylor, Timothy Teaching and Development: Exploring Non-Western Approaches to Development in Bhutan
Total Amount Awarded: $28,625

 

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2020-21

Faculty Project Title
Alexander, Kathryn Middle Eastern Soft Power and the Politics of Islamic Practice in Italy
Johnson, Karen Wisdom from History: Leaning About and From Christian Interracial Movements in America’s Racial Past
Total Amount Awarded: $10,385

 

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2019-20

Faculty Project Title
Huff, James Formation for transformation: Latin American Christian Leaders in comparative perspective
Johnson, Karen John Perkins, Race, and Reconciliation
Karianjahi, Muhia Christian Camping in the Global South: Models from Christian Camping International (CCI) Regional Networks in Africa, India, Central and South America
Lundin, Cherith Production and Creation: Exploring processes of making and knowing from Oaxaca to Chicago
Sosa, Carlos Latin America and Latino and Latina New Testament Hermeneutics
Tooley, Christa Production and Creation: exploring processes of making and knowing from Oaxaca to Chicago
Total Amount Awarded: $30,108 

 

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2018-19

Faculty Project Title
Sharenda Barlar and Susan Dunn-Hensley Return of the Pilgrim: Restoring Sacred Networks in Spain and the British Isles
Christine Jeske Voluntary Downward Class Mobility in South Africa
Joonhee Park Forgiven/Forgotten- Rwanda Reconciliation Center Media Installation
Nestor Quiroa Maya Testimonial Literature in Post-Conflict Guatemala: Narratives of a Past and a Peaceful Present
Gilles Tagne Comprehensive assessment of improved and unimproved drinking water sources in urban and rural Sierra Leone, West Africa
John Trotter Majority World Ensemble Leadership Research
Total Amount Awarded: $30,100

 

John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2017-18

Faculty Project Title
George Kalantzis Welcoming the Stranger: Developing a "Theology of Refugees" amidst the Crisis in Greece
John McConnell A Culturally Sensitive Needs Assessment of Social Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation for Native Hawaiians
Nestor Quiroa Maya Testimonial Literature in Post-Conflict Guatemala: Narratives of a Past and a Peaceful Present
Amy Reynolds International Development Dialogues
David Van Dyke Needs assessment and development of a Central and Eastern European Post-MA MFT Certificate Program
Total Amount Awarded: $28,260