Hildebrand Project Grant

The Hildebrand Project is pleased to accept applications for grants of $3,000 for writing projects in May-September 2022 on any theme in the thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand or in Christian personalism (including the work of Karol Wojtyla, Max Scheler, Edith Stein, Jacques Maritain, or philosophical ways of thinking stemming from these thinkers and thinkers related to them). Eligible projects include work such as an MA thesis, PhD dissertation, scholarly article, or book chapter. The purpose of the grant is to enable a period of focused engagement with Hildebrandian and personalist ideas resulting in new writing destined for publication.

Up to eight grants of $3,000 will be awarded.

• Application deadline is May 1, 2022.
• Applications will be reviewed and selected by a committee of scholars in Christian personalism.
• Grantees are required to submit a report on the fruits of their work by Oct 15, 2022.
• Publication incentive for works published in scholarly ($250) or popular ($100) journals.
• Read the full details here.

Dietrich von Hildebrand Scholarship at Franciscan University of Steubenville

For the 2022-23 academic year, the Hildebrand Project (HP) will fund up to two one-year scholarships for FUS MA philosophy students interested in working on Dietrich von Hildebrand, related personalist thinkers (e.g., Karol Wojtyla, Max Scheler, Edith Stein), or Hildebrand’s immediate traditions (e.g., personalism, phenomenology).

Awarded to up to two MA Philosophy students at FUS in the 2022-23 Academic Year

• Submission deadline for 2022-23 academic year: May 20, 2022.
• $2,000 for a first-year MA student. 
• $3,000 for a first or second-year MA student writing a MA thesis or one of two conference papers on Hildebrand (or related thinkers/traditions).
• Funds can be used at the scholarship recipient’s discretion for expenses related to their MA studies, including for tuition, living expenses, books, laptops, and so forth.
• Recipients will have the chance to work with senior Hildebrand scholars, including FUS Professor Emeritus John F. Crosby.
• Recipients are expected to participate in the HP’s annual summer seminar at FUS. 
• Recipients will be invited to apply for the HP’s advanced programs, including weekend colloquia (travel stipend, room and board), advanced readings groups, and so forth.
• Read the full details here.

World Conference on Personalism Essay Contest

The Hildebrand Project invites faculty and upper-level Ph.D. students to submit papers or abstracts on any theme related to philosophical personalism, for papers to be presented at the 1st World Congress on Personalism, to be held August 1-5, 2022 in Mexico City.
 
 Up to three winners will be awarded scholarships of $750 for travel and lodging to present their papers at the congress. 

• Papers (3000 words) or abstracts (200 words) should be submitted by May 31, 2022 to the Hildebrand Project at events@hildebrandproject.org
• The papers, after review and approval for publication by the Scientific Committee, will be published as follows: (1) The highest rated (in English and Spanish) will be published in the collection of papers Pathway to the Person (Vernon Press, USA); (2) The rest will be published in two ebooks by Anahuac University, one in English and the other in Spanish.
• Read the full details here.

American Catholic Philosophical Association Essay Contest

The Hildebrand Project invites graduate students to submit an essay on any theme in Dietrich von Hildebrand, to be presented at the 2022 ACPA meeting in New Orleans (Nov. 17-20).

Three winners will be awarded $600 to cover travel, lodging, and other expenses to attend the 2022 ACPA.

• Essays must be submitted by July 1, 2022.
• Winners will present their papers at the Hildebrand Project’s 2022 ACPA satellite session and responses will be given by senior Hildebrand scholars.
• Read the full details here.