Programs
- Acton Alumni
- Acton Lecture Series
- Annual Dinner
- Annual University
- Centesimus Annus Conference Series
- Catholic High School Honor Roll
- Samaritan Guide and Award
- Toward a Free and Virtuous City
- Toward a Free and Virtuous Society
Awards and Scholarships
Contact Info
All inquiries should be sent to:
Anthony Pienta, Research Project Coordinator
Awards and Scholarships
161 Ottawa NW, Ste. 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
phone: (616) 454-3080
fax: (616) 454-9454
e-mail: apienta@acton.org
Student Awards and Scholarships
Many cultures are exhibiting growing distrust and suspicion of economics, profit, limited government, rule of law, and free markets. Given this, there is a significant need to redeem these concepts by relating them to theology, human dignity, and the principles of a free and virtuous society. To encourage such developments, the Acton Institute's scholarship programs support future religious, intellectual, and moral leaders who show potential in advancing understanding of this relationship. The Acton Institute offers two programs:
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Calihan Fellowships - Scholarships and travel grants open to all seminarians and graduate students studying theology, philosophy, economics, or related fields. |
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Novak Award - $10,000 award for young scholars who demonstrate outstanding intellectual merit in advancing the understanding of theology's connection to human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and economic freedom. |
Download the new Awards and Scholarships factsheet here. |
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