Research Funding
Grants and Funding
Information on current research funding, completed grants, and available funding opportunities for scholars and institutional partners.
Current Funding
Consciousness Cartography Initiative
Dr. Kumar Foundation USA
Primary research grant supporting the three-year consciousness cartography programme, including research fellowships, neuroimaging costs, and participant coordination.
Sufi Manuscript Digitisation and Preservation
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal preservation grant supporting digitisation, cataloguing, and scholarly annotation of rare Sufi manuscripts held in partner library collections.
Developmental Psychology of the Spiritual Path
Fetzer Institute
Multi-year research grant supporting the longitudinal study of developmental stage progression in committed spiritual practitioners.
Completed Grants
Ethics of Inner Knowledge: Cross-Traditional Study
Henry Luce Foundation · 2021–2023
Platform Development: Sufi Science Center
Dr. Kumar Foundation USA · 2022–2024
Sufi Psychology and Developmental Stage Theory
Templeton Foundation (Pilot) · 2020–2022
Available Funding Opportunities
The Sufi Science Center offers several funding mechanisms to support aligned research. All awards are subject to available resources and competitive review.
Research Fellowship Award
Full-time research fellowships for doctoral and post-doctoral scholars pursuing integrative research at the intersection of Sufi knowledge traditions and contemporary science.
Eligibility
- Doctoral or post-doctoral level
- Demonstrated expertise in relevant field
- Clear integrative research proposal
- Commitment to 12-month engagement
Application Deadline
Rolling applications — reviewed quarterly
Collaborative Research Seed Grant
Seed funding for institutional collaborations in early stages of development, supporting feasibility studies, preliminary research, and partnership establishment.
Eligibility
- Institutional partnership required
- Clear research question
- Feasibility study design
- Demonstrated alignment with centre values
Application Deadline
Biannual cycle — January and July
Translation and Archival Project Grant
Targeted funding for high-priority translation and archival projects involving classical Sufi texts with significant scholarly value and limited existing scholarship.
Eligibility
- Qualified translator or team
- Scholarly annotation plan
- Open access publication commitment
- Institutional affiliation preferred
Application Deadline
Annual cycle — March
Apply for Research Funding
All funding applications begin with a collaboration proposal. Submit your research concept and we will guide you through the appropriate funding mechanism.