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The Sociology of Religion Section offers two grants annually:

Student Travel Grants

The ASA Section on Religion Section is pleased to offer $200 travel awards for up to 10 students to help defray costs to attend the 2023 annual meeting. Applicants must be students pursuing a graduate sociology degree in an academic institution and a current student member of the ASA Section on Religion Section at the time of application. In addition, applicants must be presenting a paper that significantly engages the sociology of religion at the 2023 meeting. Applicants should send a cover letter (no more than a double-spaced page) that includes information about the paper they are presenting and any other funding (secured or pending) to support travel costs to this meeting as well as their current CV to the entire committee (listed below), in one email message, no later than May 1, 2023 to be considered for one of the travel awards.

2023 Student Travel Grant Committee:

Chair: Ryan Calder, Johns Hopkins University, [email protected]
Hyun Jeong Ha, DukeKunshan University, [email protected]
Courtney Irby, Illinois Wesleyan University, [email protected]

Korie Little Edwards Research Grant

The ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2023 Korie Little Edwards Research Grant. This award is named in honor of Korie Little Edwards, recognizing her work in strengthening our understanding of the critical role religion plays in the reproduction of race and racial hierarchies in addition to her service to our scholarly community as the first woman of color to head one of the major social science religion associations. This research grant honors her contributions to the field and encourages scholars to make similarly significant contributions. The research grants will go to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) members of the Sociology of Religion section. For the 2023 award, a total of $1,000 is allocated, and the maximum award is $500. Grants will support research that underscores the critical role religion plays in the challenge and/or reproduction of race and racial hierarchies in the United States. Grants are intended to cover research expenses, travel, research assistance, and/or a stipend for the researcher’s own time. Research funds must be expended by September 1, 2024. Applicants must have a PhD or be currently enrolled in a PhD-granting program. Graduate students and early career scholars are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must also be a member of the ASA Sociology of Religion Section. Self-nominations will be accepted. Applicants must send their CV, project proposal (no more than two single-spaced pages), and a project budget to the entire committee (listed below), in one email message, no later than May 1, 2023 to be considered for the award.

2023 Korie Little Edwards Research Grant Committee (handled by The Diversity and Inclusion Committee):

Co-Chair: Shaonta’ Allen, Dartmouth College, [email protected]
Co-Chair: Todd Fuist, Illinois Wesleyan University, [email protected]
Valentina Cantori, University of Southern California, [email protected]
Stephanie House-Niamke, West Virginia University, [email protected]
Jennifer Lê, Bellevue College, [email protected]
Luther Young, The Ohio State University, [email protected]

The following associations also support research on religion through grantmaking:

The Louisville Institute

The Louisville Institute provides four types of grants supporting research on religion in North America, with particular attention to the situation of Protestantism, Catholicism, the historic African-American churches, and the Hispanic religious experience. Our Section members have received Project Grants for Researchers (Deadline September 1), First Book Grants for Scholars of Color (Deadline January 15), and more.

National Science Foundation Grants

NSF grants supports research on social life; the causes and consequences of human behavior; processes of social change; and human social organizations, including groups, institutions and societies. For further information, click here.

Association for the Sociology of Religion

The Association for the Sociology of Religion offers several research grants and awards for promising scholarship. For more information, click here.

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

SSSR offers small grants from the Jack Shand Research Award Fund for projects on a wide range of topics in the social sciences of religion. Additional awards support travel, research, and student research. For more information, click here.

Religious Research Association

The RRA offers the Constant H. Jacquet research award. Applied, client centered projects are given priority, but basic research is also funded. Applicants must be members of RRA (students may join at the time of application). For more information, click here.

The Lilly Endowment

The Lilly Endowment includes religion among its grantmaking arenas, aiming: “to deepen and enrich the religious lives of Christians in the United States, principally by supporting efforts that enhance the vitality of congregations.” For more information, click here.

Related Associations

Members may also be interested in the following associations:

Association for the Sociology of Religion
http://www.sociologyofreligion.com

Hartford Institute for Religion Research
http://www.hartfordinstitute.org

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
http://www.sssrweb.org

Religious Research Association
http://www.rraweb.org/

American Academy of Religion
http://www.aarweb.org

Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry
http://www.assj.org

Journals in the Sociology of Religion

The following journals publish articles in this subfield.

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
See https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14685906

Review of Religious Research
See https://www.springer.com/journal/13644

Sociology of Religion
See https://academic.oup.com/socrel

Social Compass
See https://journals.sagepub.com/home/scphttp://scp.sagepub.com

Critical Research on Religion
See https://journals.sagepub.com/home/crr

Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
See https://www.religjournal.com/http://www.religjournal.com