Grant scheme on "Science Beyond Scientism"

The Abraham Kuyper Center for Science and Religion under the direction of René van Woudenberg welcomes proposals to investigate scientism and its manifestations in research into free will, moral belief formation and moral character, rational decision-making, and religious belief. The research project Science beyond Scientism is embedded in the research of the Theoretical Philosophy section of the Department of Philosophy at VU University Amsterdam. VU University Amsterdam is an accredited research university with excellent library and other research facilities.

Applicants may request up to 35,000 euros for projects not to exceed one year in duration and to be conducted in a period somewhere between January 2014 and December 2015. Application deadline: December 15, 2013.

For more information, see http://www.abrahamkuypercenter.vu.nl/projectdescription or contact Prof. Dr. R. van Woudenberg at R.van.Woudenberg at vu.nl.