"Love Ethic Faculty Fellowship - Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good"

The Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG) invites applications for its 2026–27 Faculty Fellowship program. Sponsored by a transformative grant from the John Templeton Foundation, we are seeking five scholars to join a vibrant, interdisciplinary cohort dedicated to advancing research on love-based ethical frameworks. For further explanation of this topic, including a list of potential research topics, please see https://ethics.nd.edu/fellowships-and-grants/faculty/. In 2026-27, one Faculty Fellowship will be co-sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. This fellowship will fund a project that connects with the topic above from a perspective in Asian studies.

Faculty Fellows receive half their base salary per academic year (up to $80,000), a housing subsidy (for those who currently reside outside of the South Bend area), a research allowance of $1,000, and a private office at ECG. Fellows' home institutions provide the remainder of their salaries as well as all benefits, including health insurance.

The program is open to U.S. and international faculty at any career stage, from assistant to full professor. The fellowship is also open to independent scholars, journalists, artists, and others whose work aligns meaningfully with the fellowship theme.

Qualifications: Faculty Fellowships are open to scholars who are conducting a substantial research project related to love-based ethical frameworks. Applicants from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply, including philosophy, theology, psychology, sociology, political science, law, literature, and the arts. While most Faculty Fellows hold academic appointments at colleges or universities, the fellowship is also open to independent scholars, journalists, artists, and others whose work aligns meaningfully with the fellowship theme. The majority of fellowships will be awarded to scholars external to the University of Notre Dame. However, Notre Dame faculty are eligible to apply, and a limited number of fellowships may be awarded to applicants from within the university. We welcome applications from scholars who are based outside the U.S. and from a variety of faith and cultural traditions.

Fellows are expected to be in residence for the full academic year (August through May) and to reside in the South Bend area. They must devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their research proposal and participate fully in the community of scholars at the Institute, including attending weekly seminars, presenting their research, and attending ECG retreats and other events.

Application Instructions: Applications must include a completed online application form, cover letter, curriculum vitae (no more than four pages, single-spaced), proposal abstract (no more than 400 words), fellowship research proposal (no more than six pages double-spaced), public-engagement proposal (no more than two pages, double-spaced), two letters of reference, and optional up to two pages of non-text materials. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their potential for research impact, fit with the theme, and fit with the Institute's mission.