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The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality. It is usually referred to simply as the Templeton Foundation. It was established in 1987 by investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton; his son John Templeton, Jr. took over the presidency until his death in 2015. The mission of the Foundation is: (serve ) as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. We support research on subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and infinity to creativity, forgiveness, love, and free will. We encourage civil, informed dialogue among scientists, philosophers, and theologians and between such experts and the public at large, for the purposes of definitional clarity and new insights. According to the Foundation, it gives away about $70 million per year in research grants and programs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/national-humanities-medals/john-templeton-foundation )〕 The Foundation restructured its grant making process in January 2010. It is divided into five core funding areas which include: * Science and the big questions * Character development * Freedom and free enterprise * Exceptional cognitive talent and genius * Genetics The Foundation accepts online funding inquiries twice a year. If the initial inquiry is successful, applicants are invited to make a full proposal. Typically, grants are approved in a process that incorporates scientific peer review. The Foundation funds many high-level scientific research projects, usually by means of international competitions to which research teams from large universities apply. In 2008, the Foundation received the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/national-humanities-medals/john-templeton-foundation )〕 == Core funding areas == The Foundation divides its primary activities into the following areas: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Templeton Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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