POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
IN SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING
The new, three-year program at The HealthCare Chaplaincy is the first of its kind and allows for two post-doctoral research fellows to work under the supervision of experienced pastoral researchers.

“This initiative will help ensure a successor generation of qualified and dedicated researchers in this specialty area by associating them early in their professional careers with a distinguished team of pastoral care clinicians and scholars.” says the Rev. Dr. Walter J. Smith, S.J, The Chaplaincy’s CEO.

The HealthCare Chaplaincy, headquartered in New York City, is the largest and most comprehensive center for pastoral care, education and research in the world. The Chaplaincy annually provides pastoral care from professional clinical staff representing more than 30 denominations and faith groups. They serve 300,000 patients, family members and staff in some 40 healthcare sites throughout the tri-state area. Its researchers conduct studies that seek to understand the impact of spirituality on health and well-being.
www.healthcarechaplaincy.org

DUKE UNIVERSITY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
IN RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
Through mid 2007, this program is training scientists to conduct high-quality research in the area of religion/spirituality and health, to represent the next generation of research leaders in this field. The program is administratively based in the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke.
www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org

THE MARTIN E. P. SELIGMAN AWARD FOR
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
The Martin E. P. Seligman Award bestows a cash grant of $1,000 to a scholar who has completed a Ph.D. dissertation in any area of research related to Positive Psychology and who plans to continue research in this area. (For Previous Seligman winners click here)

A CAMPAIGN FOR FORGIVENESS
RESEARCH RESULTS
A Campaign for Forgiveness Research has supported scientific studies to deepen our understanding of forgiveness. The Foundation and other donors have contributed $7 million in support of 46 research projects within the domain of forgiveness research (click here for some examples of the empirical research into forgiveness). The project was led by Everett L. Worthington, Jr., from Virginia Commonwealth University, who is considered a pioneer in the field of scientific research into forgiveness and reconciliation.

www.forgiving.org