Mind and Life Institute

Open programs4

1. Laurisa S. Dill Legacy Award

   The Mind & Life Institute offers the $25,000 annual Laurisa S. Dill Legacy Award to support one interdisciplinary contemplative research project advancing understanding of the human mind, mental health, and community well-being.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

2. Mind & Life Francisco J. Varela Research Grants

   The Mind & Life Institute’s Francisco J. Varela Research Grants provide up to $25,000 for rigorous, interdisciplinary research on contemplative practices and their potential to reduce suffering and promote human flourishing.

   Research ProjectCognitive science, clinical psychology, education, anthropology, neuroscience, health and medical sciences, social science, and humanities

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

3. Mind & Life Research Grants

   The Mind & Life Institute offers annual Research Grants of up to $25,000 through the Varela, Hanser, Dill, and BESS awards to support rigorous, interdisciplinary research on contemplative practices, their mechanisms, and applications to human flourishing and reduced suffering.

   Research ProjectContemplative research

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

4. Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant

   The Mind & Life Institute, supported by the Samuel B. Hanser Memorial Trust, offers a $25,000 Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant for innovative research on how contemplative practices affect and operate across the body, mind, and spirit.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

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