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Cricket Cooper

Rector, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Pittsfield, Mass.

The Rev. Cricket Cooper was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1989 and is the rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She has a B.A. in creative writing from Northwestern University, an M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and an M.S. in communication disorders from the University of Vermont. She is the author of “Chemo Pilgrim: An 18-Week Journey of Healing and Holiness.”

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2024 Sabbatical Grant for Researchers

The Sabbatical Grant for Researchers (SGR) offers grants up to $40,000 to support academic sabbatical leave for projects about Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions and religion and social issues. Louisville Institute is especially interested in projects that demonstrate a desire to bridge the North American church and academy.

SGR is most often used to supplement an existing semester sabbatical with a second term or semester. Typical applicants are fully employed in accredited academic institutions and are eligible for a full year leave from teaching and administrative responsibilities. Grants awarded in the 2024 cycle will fund sabbaticals taking place during the 2024-2025 academic year or during the 2025 calendar year.

Applications are due November 1, 2023.

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