A sabbatical-award program jointly administered by the Interdisciplinary University of Paris and Elon University and with funding from the Foundation, the Global Perspective awards fund 16 scholars with a year’s salary and benefits. Adjusted for seniority, the awards include stipends for books and materials.

Grants are open to scholars based in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the New Independent States, India, China and East and Southeast Asia. Funding embraces scientists, philosophers, scholars of the great traditions, social scientists and public-policy makers conducting research on science and spirituality.

After finishing their research projects, scholars prepare proposals for larger programs of activities in their country, the best of which compete for funding in Global Perspective’s second phase. The program provides help to develop the research project and prepare a national or
regional proposal.