Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant
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Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant supports early-career researchers studying the effects and mechanisms of contemplative practices on body, mind, and spirit to reduce suffering and foster a more peaceful world.
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Funder: Mind and Life Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 USD for a two-year research project
Summary: Supports innovative research on the effects and mechanisms of contemplative practices on body, mind, and spirit to help create a more peaceful world.
Key Information: Applicants must be early-career researchers who attended the U.S. Mind & Life Summer Research Institute within the last five years.
Description
The Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant is administered by the Mind and Life Institute and funded by the Samuel B. Hanser Memorial Trust endowment. Established to honor Samuel B. Hanser’s life, it supports innovative research that significantly advances understanding of contemplative practices and their effects on body, mind, and spirit. Its purpose continues Sam’s legacy of working toward a more peaceful world.
The grant is part of the shared Mind & Life Research Grants program for developing scientists and scholars. It funds rigorous investigations intended to reduce human suffering and promote flourishing. Contemplative practices are broadly defined, including meditation, mindfulness, compassion, gratitude, contemplative prayer, yoga, qi-gong, and traditional embodied practices. Program interests include personal well-being, compassionate communities, and human–Earth connection.
