Templeton World Charity Foundation

With the support of TWCF, @chriskrupenye.bluesky.social and Amalia Bastos, with the help of Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo, found that apes can play pretend.

This suggests that imagination is not unique to humans.

👉 Paper: https://bit.ly/40xbqQq

👉 Blog post: https://bit.ly/45TrfUR

Researchers published a review of how universities can incorporate sustainability into their training, research and management functions.

Concepción Naval, one of the leading authors, took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.

👉 Paper: https://bit.ly/3OKE7qs

👉 Course: https://bit.ly/49tAflM

Rural Households Highly Value Clean Water More than 2 billion people lack reliable sources of safe drinking water, with only 14 percent of rural households in low- and middle-income countries enjoying tap water in their homes. Even when the p...

Solving the water access problem in low-income countries requires addressing limited infrastructure and significant poverty.

A study found that simple water treatment and delivery could become key to provide access to clean drinking water.

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Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) is pleased…

For researchers seeking to help humans flourish in a world with increasing polarization, our Global Request for Planning Grants offers up to USD $100,000 to build the teams, tools & understanding for new scientific enterprises on a global scale.

⌛Applications close in 9 days: https://bit.ly/49F3ocy

Older adult and another person sitting together on a couch, embracing. The text reads: "National Caregivers Day: What Developmental Science Reveals About Care as Intelligence – and How to Build Supports That Help It Thrive."

On #NationalCaregiversDay, we are taking a moment to highlight the importance of studying the social science of caregiving, how it develops, and how societies might better support it.

👉 Watch the video to learn more about the social science of caregiving: https://bit.ly/4tMasgG

How do collective intelligences evolve and what principles shape their emergence?

A project at @durham.ac.uk investigates the drivers of intelligence in our close relatives, the great apes.

Learn more: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...

Read their latest article below. 👇

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Informed by our core values, we fund projects around the world that embody the dynamic and forward-looking vision espoused by our founder, Sir John Templeton. We support work that enhances our positive and distinctive capacities.

Visit our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/4aYGE95

Khaya Lam ("My Home") This grant supports The Khaya Lam project as it restores property rights to Black South Africans by converting long-held homes into freehold ownership at…

The Khaya Lam Project, funded by TWCF, has supported nearly 500 families living in municipally-owned rental accommodation secure legal title deeds to the homes they’ve lived in for years.

👉 Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4kwQp1s

👉 Visit the Khaya Lam website: https://bit.ly/4ctuCpn

TWCF Academic Writing Course - HigherEd+

A study showed that parents who have higher confidence in their parenting abilities are likely to have teenagers who exhibit better self-regulation skills.

Rose Opiyo, a leading author, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.

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Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) is pleased…

Our latest Global Request for Planning Grants seeks to map the complex ecosystem of polarization and depolarization globally.

Up to USD $100,000 will be offered to provide time and resources to ensure the research investment is transformative.

⏳Only 18 days left to apply: https://bit.ly/49F3ocy

When Hospitality Hides Loneliness In Türkiye, economic hardship—more so than social skills—drives loneliness. Many reframe solitude as growth and connection as extending beyond humans to nature and places.

As part of the findings of the TWCF-funded project, “Towards a Global Index of Social Connection”, @ijzerman.bsky.social outlined Türkyie’s paradox of high loneliness amid cultural warmth.

👉 Article: bit.ly/4rkL1RU

👉 Project: bit.ly/4qyvsEP

Consciousness is one of the most familiar phenomena in nature, but it is also one of the least understood.
This TWCF-funded project studies consciousness with a higher level of rigor and helps narrow down the space of viable theories.

Learn more: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...

When Hospitality Hides Loneliness In Türkiye, economic hardship—more so than social skills—drives loneliness. Many reframe solitude as growth and connection as extending beyond humans to nature and places.

As part of the findings of the TWCF-funded project, “Towards a Global Index of Social Connection”, @ijzerman.bsky.social outlined the Türkyie’s paradox of high loneliness amid cultural warmth.

👉 Article: https://bit.ly/4rkL1RU

👉 Project: https://bit.ly/4qyvsEP

🚨 Final call for the #TWCFRequestForIdeas!

Your idea could help shape the future. Submit it today: http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas

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The Templeton World Charity Foundation Request for Ideas is a global invitation to share transformative ideas that could shape TWCF's next chapter.

👉 Submit your idea before Friday:
http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas

#TWCFRequestForIdeas

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⏰ The Templeton World Charity Foundation Request for Ideas closes on February 13!

This is a global invitation to share bold ideas that could shape TWCF's next chapter in its search for meaning, purpose and truth.

👉 http://templetonworldcharity.org/global-call-for-ideas

#TWCFRequestForIdeas

A recent article by @chriskrupenye.bsky.social highlights that bonobos share the human ability to imagine.

Find out more about the TWCF-funded “Explaining Other Minds” project: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...

Read the article below. 👇

A recent comparative study found that while governments often claimed they were “following the science” during the COVID-19 pandemic, they also influenced which science they were following.

👉 Read the article: https://bit.ly/4amvj2l

👉 The project: https://bit.ly/4t9gxU0

TWCF Academic Writing Course - HigherEd+

Researchers examined hormonal coupling in two distinct non-Western populations and found patterns that challenge key assumptions derived from Western-based research.

Rana Dajani, one of the leading authors, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.

👉 https://bit.ly/49tAflM

How Estranged Parents and Adult Children Can Heal Therapists can help estranged families understand the past, work on making amends, and potentially rebuild their relationships.

A recent article on @greatergoodedu.bsky.social explores why family estrangement is becoming more common and why it’s often the result of accumulated hurt, miscommunication, and unmet expectations.

🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr

For decades, scientists have struggled to identify and measure joy.

@wileyprof.bsky.social's TWCF-funded project aims to demonstrate that joy is an aspect of intelligence.

Read his latest publication below.

Learn more about the project here: www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-res...

An article written in honor of TWCF’s founder, Sir John, stresses that collaboration between science and religion can optimize human development and enhance equity and social justice.

🔗 Article: https://bit.ly/4bkFju5

👉 Sir John's vision: https://bit.ly/4rdW3aT

Qui�n es qui�n en el �ndice de Libertad Educativa 2025 Chile lidera el �ndice de Libertad Educativa 2025 y Cuba queda �ltima: nuevo estudio alerta fuertes diferencias en la regi�n.

Published at the end of last year by the Fundación Libertad y Progreso and funded by TWCF, the new Educational Freedom Index highlights significant differences across the region.

👉 https://www.memo.com.ar/cultura/indice-libertad-educativa/

Shaping a Peaceful Future by Learning Lessons From the Past: The Peace And Values Education Programs of Aegis Trust in Rwanda1 Educating for peace should be informed by lessons learned from the past. The Peace and Values Education programs of Aegis Trust in Rwanda apply lessons learned from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi...

“Educating for peace should be informed by lessons learned from the past.”

In a new paper, the Aegis Trust in Rwanda presents its storytelling approach to educating for peace.

👉 https://www.emerald.com/jced/article/20/2/43/1323766/Shaping-a-Peaceful-Future-by-Learning-Lessons-From

TWCF Academic Writing Course - HigherEd+

Researchers have recently proposed a new framework to facilitate rigorous science in the biocultural approaches to intergenerational trauma, survival, and resilience.

Rana Dajani, one of the leading authors, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.

👉 https://bit.ly/49tAflM

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A new article in @nature.com examines how theoretical frameworks shape progress in the scientific study of consciousness.

👉 The article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-025-00361-z

👉 The project: https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/projects-resources/project-database/30264

Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Global Request for Planning Grants Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) is pleased…

📢 Global Request for Planning grants for Listening & Learning in a Polarized World.

We’re awarding up to USD $100,000 to support the planning of research dedicated to understanding and mapping the phenomenon of polarization or depolarization globally.

Apply by March 6, 2026: https://bit.ly/49F3ocy

​Long-term Health Outcomes and Dissemination Strategies for Adolescent Character Strength… The Shamiri Institute will study the long-term benefits of the Shamiri Intervention, a character-strength program for Kenyan adolescents in low-income…

A new study examined whether lo­cal­ly de­vel­oped in­struments can com­ple­ment West­ern tools in un­der­stand­ing ado­les­cent men­tal health among Kenyan youth.

👉 https://bit.ly/3Yyv0el

Tom Osborn, the corresponding author, recently took part in the TWCF Academic Writing Course.

A new study by researchers of North Carolina University at Chapel Hill found that high-quality listening behaviors are strongly linked to increased social connection between strangers.

👉 Read the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-025-00342-2

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As we close out 2025, we're celebrating the spirit of curiosity that drives discovery.

The Templeton World Charity Foundation Request for Ideas remains open - inviting researchers and partners to share ideas that could shape TWCF's next chapter.

https://bit.ly/446P4rr

#TWCFRequestForIdeas