Nominations are invited for the 2012 Templeton Award that is aimed at rewarding the living individuals that are not only creative and innovative but leave an impact by means for their achievement record. Their achievement must highlight or exemplify one of the various ways in which human beings express their yearning for spiritual progress. Consideration is given to a nominee’s work as a whole, not just during the year prior to selection.
Nominations are especially encouraged in the fields of:
- Research in the human sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences.
- Scholarship in philosophy, theology, and other areas of the humanities.
- Practice, including religious leadership, the creation of organizations that edify and inspire, and the development of new schools of thought.
- Commentary and journalism on matters of religion, virtue, character formation, and the flourishing of the human spirit.
These fields do not exhaust the areas in which achievement might qualify for the Templeton Prize, nor is it necessary for a nominee’s work to be confined to just one field.
Men and women of any creed, profession, or national origin may be nominated for the Templeton Prize. The distinguished roster of previous winners includes representatives of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The Prize has been awarded to scientists, philosophers, theologians, members of the clergy, philanthropists, writers, and reformers, for work that has ranged from the creation of new religious orders and social movements to humanistic scholarship to research about the origins of the universe.
The Templeton Prize is awarded annually based on the decision of a panel of distinguished judges from various academic disciplines and religious traditions. We seek a diverse pool of worthy candidates and welcome nominations from around the world.
The public at large is encouraged to participate in the nomination process. The Templeton Prize also directly solicits nominations from academic leaders, theologians, scholars, and scientists.
Nominators should consider that the Templeton Prize is not awarded for good works per se, but for a substantial record of achievement that highlights or exemplifies one of the various ways in which human beings express their yearning for spiritual progress.
The last date for submitting the nominations for 2012 Templeton Prize is October 3, 2011.
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