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The Friends of the Center research awards provide up to $2,500 for travel or research support related to the dynamics of religion and conflict or its resolution. These awards are made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Center, a group of private individuals committed to advancing the research and education mission of the Center. Both undergraduate and graduate students from all fields of study are invited to apply for these awards. Activities that can be funded through this program range from:
(A) research support for an honor’s thesis, master’s thesis, or doctoral dissertation; to
(B) participation in reputable, internationally-oriented training programs in religion, conflict, and peacebuilding (for program ideas 
see the sample list); to
(C) research activities that advance understanding of the intersections of religion and conflict.
Award funds may be used to cover the costs of participation in programs, including tuition and airfare, or to underwrite the cost of research (including travel, summer support, or archival research).
Form:
Undergraduate and Graduate students from all majors and years of study are encouranged to apply:
>> Applications for 2019 are now open. Deadline: March 18, 2019, 5pm
>> 
Download the application (it details the requirements and instructions).
Contact:
Matt Correa
Email Matt.Correa@asu.edu with any questions
2018 Winners
L to R: John Carlson, Interim Director of the Center, and 2018 winners BrieAnna Frank, Terry Shoemaker, and Haroon Atcha (Leila Asadi not pictured)
2018
Leila Asadi, PhD - Justice Studies
Project: Dwelling in Possibility: Living as Syrian Refugee Women in the United States
Haroon Atcha, PhD - Political Science
Title of project: Religious Rhetoric and Nationalist Violence in Myanmar
Terry Shoemaker, PhD - Religious Studies
Project: Dwelling in Possibility: Living as Syrian Refugee Women in the United States
BrieAnna Frank, Journalism & Political Science
Project: Christian Allegiances to Israel in the US and Abroad
2017
Kyla Pasha, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: Fleeting Utopias: Creating Ritual and Community Space from Queer Muslim Longings
Nathan Tarr, Ph.D. student in Political Science
Project: Repressing Faith: Repression, Religion, and Variations in Violence
Tiffany Trent, Ph.D. student in Theatre
Project: Radical Welcome in Youth Performing Arts Spaces on Chicago’s South Side
Alana Vehaba, Ph.D. student in Justice and Social Inquiry
Project: Harnessed Flames: Analyzing Self-immolation in Tibet and its Impact in Exile
Margaret Tucker, Geography and Political Science
Project: Critical Cartography and Conflict Resolution in the Caucasus
2016
Michael Bluhm, Ph.D. Student in Journalism and Mass Communication
Project: Tunisia and the Arab Spring: Religion and the Role of Social Media
James Edmonds, Ph.D. Student in Religious Studies
Project: Performing Authoritative Ambiguity: Contemporary Indonesian Islamic Actualities
Terry Shoemaker, Ph.D. Student in Religious Studies
Project: Emerging in the South: The Emerging Church Movement within the Bible Belt Region
Roopa Singh, Ph.D. Student in Justice Studies
Project: Who Gets to Heal: Mapping Religionization and Propertization in Yoga
Mahshid Zandi, Ph.D. Student in Religious Studies
Project: Tehran’s Holy Defense Museum: Mediating Religion, Politics, and Collective Memory
Viviane Linos, Masters Student in Women and Gender Studies
Project: Constructions of Kinship and Female Empowerment: Orthodox Christianity and Domestic Violence in Greece
Catie Carson, Psychology and Barrett, the Honors College
Project: Peacebuilding through Cultural Exchange and Service in Tajikistan
Connor Murphy, Journalism, Political Science, and Barrett, the Honors College
Project: Journalism, Freedom of Speech, and Violence in Pakistani Media
Ryan Schneidewind, Political Science
Project: Turkey’s Refugee Crisis
Jennifer Swicegood, Psychology
Project: Religion and Domestic Violence in Suva, Fiji
See the "Archive" tab above for previous years
2015
Farina King, Ph.D. student in History
Project: The Journey of Diné Students in the Four Directions: Navajo Educational Experiences in the 20th Century
Justin Nadir, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: Constructions of Identity and Conflict among Hindu Minorities in Muslim Java, Indonesia
Ashley Brennan, Psychology
Project: Deepening Democracy, Cultivating Community, and Building Peace: Youth Participatory Budgeting in Romania
Brieanna Griffin, Global Studies and Anthropology
Project: American Perceptions of the Muslim World: Seeking Grassroots Solutions
2014
Lucia Cash, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: The Role of Religious Leaders in Peace-Building and Reconciliation in Post-Dictatorship Uruguay
Emily Fritcke, English Literature and History
Project: Understanding Religious Conflict: An Investigation of the Tension between the Greek Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church of Romania
A.J. Simmons, Ph.D. student in School of Politics and Global Studies
Project: Civil War Duration and its Influences
Holly Williamson, Ph.D. student in School of Politics and Global Studies
Project: The Implications of Gender Asymmetries: Socialization, Religion, and Wartime Rape in Bosnia
2013
JoonSik Hwang, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: The Urban Religiosity of Jaipur
Galen Lamphere-Englund, Global Studies
Project: Galway University Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy
Brittany Morris, Journalism
Project: Women’s education and participation in civic society in Kuwait City, Kuwait
2012
Gabrielle Filip-Crawford, Ph.D. student in Psychology
Project: The Effects of Tolerence Messages on Religiously-Infused Conflict
Cheikh Amadou Bamba Seye, Master’s student in Religious Studies
Project: Peacebuilding and Anti-Violence in Mouridism
Brittany Morris, Journalism
Project: Women and the Veil in France under President Nicholas Sarkozy
Rachel Bishop, Global Studies
Project: Quaker’s Alternatives to Violence
2010
Danielle Back
Project: Interfaith Peacebuilders Program
Scott Ross
Project: Education and Global Studies major who travelled to Lira, Uganda on a four-month research trip
2009
Bennett Furlow, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: Religion and Politics in Somalia: The Islamic Union Court
Semiha Topal, Ph.D. student in Religious Studies
Project: Pious yet Modern Subjects: Turkish Muslim Women in the Public Sphere
Nastja Cijic, Political Science, Global Studies
Project: South African Human Rights and Peacebuilding Program
Leticia Martinez, Justice Studies
Project: South Africa Community Fund—Programs in Peacebuilding
2008
Blake Jones, Ph.D. student in History
Project: Secular and Religious Influences in Jimmy Carter’s thoughts on Peace, Human Rights and the Global Community
Iona Mateson, Ph.D. student in Political Science
Project: The Participation of Hamas in a National Unity Government
Whitney Meshay, Barrett Honors College, Political Science, German, Religious Studies
Project: South Africa Community Fund—Programs in Peacebuilding
2007
Blake Smith, Masters student in Art Education
Project: South Africa Community Fund—Programs in Peacebuilding
Sandra Afloeri, Journalism
Project: South Africa Community Fund—Programs in Peacebuilding
2006
Alex Ginsburg, Barrett Honors College, Religious Studies
Project: Rabbis for Human Rights, Israel
Elizabeth Fritze, Barrett Honors College, English Literature
Project: South Africa Community Fund—Programs in Peacebuilding
*formerly known as the Hardt Scholarships/Fellowships in Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies