Spiritual reality - Templeton Prize 2018

The John Templeton Foundation invites applications for its John Templeton Prize 2018. Deadline for submitting nominations is July 1, 2018. The prize honours a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. The Prize is a monetary award in the amount of £ 1,100,000.

Nominations are especially encouraged in the fields of:

• Research in the human sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences; 
• Scholarship in philosophy, theology, and other areas of the humanities; 
• Practice, including religious leadership, the creation of organizations that edify and inspire, and the development of new schools of thought; 
• Commentary and journalism on matters of religion, virtue, character formation, and the flourishing of the human spirit.

Books, manuscripts, or other bodies of work are not eligible. The nomination must be made for a living individual. Self-nominations are not considered.