Research Hub Application Guidance
The Opportunity
Launched in 2016, the Diverse Intelligences Initiative has been the largest investment in any single area of the Foundation.
The goal of the DI Initiative is to explore and increase our knowledge of diverse intelligences, by supporting scientific research and developing a new community of practice both inside and outside of the academy. Over 100 grants have been awarded through curated grant-making processes intentionally designed to support interesting and relevant research and also foster and maximize community development and engagement around the topic of intelligence. The acceptance of multiple schools of thought of what constitutes intelligence across disciplines has allowed for an environment where intellectual humility thrived which encouraged cross-disciplinary conversations and collaborations. These cross-disciplinary collaborations have become a key strength of the initiative and the community. To build upon this success, the Foundation is looking to catalyze a long-term solution to sustaining the community and increase the impact of the initiative long after TWCF funding ends with an intention the community has come to expect.
TWCF's intention is to grow self-sustaining Diverse Intelligence Hubs located within academic institutions that can support them with future funding resources or the resources to raise further funds, as well as in-kind contributions from existing and future staff. The TWCF support, in the form of two-year grants, will allow these institutions to support further DI research and the further development of the DI network between individuals, including early career professionals, and other Hubs.
This opportunity will support two to three 2-year grants, each worth up to USD 800,000, with the option to apply to TWCF for follow-on funding of at least $1,000,000. *Note: Follow-on funding will require at least 50% co-funding from non-Templeton entities as per our charter limitations.
The Goal
The goal of this RFP is to support hubs of activities that will focus on achieving sustained networking, collaboration and interdisciplinary research efforts of the DI community.
Requirements
Application Guidance
Project Details
Project Start Date
Projects must start by December 1st, 2025.
Project Duration
The project duration should not be greater than 24 months.
Executive Summary
Must not exceed 500 words.
Project Description
To maintain a standard across all submissions the Foundation has developed this guideline for the project description to follow.
The first section of the project description should give an account of what will be accomplished with the hub. It should include:
The second section should include plans for maintaining (and preferably growing) the hub beyond the period of Foundation funding. It should include:
The third section should showcase the capacity of the project leader(s) to successfully manage a hub and engage the DI community. It should include:
Supporting Documents
In addition to the standard documents included in the application portal we will require:
Key Dates
To Apply
Please complete this form to gain access to the portal for the proposal.
Applications must be submitted by November 18th, 2024.
