The Murray Institute
Murray Research Fellows Application Form
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
Name:
Date of application:
Home address:
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Work phone:
Email address:
Title of your research proposal:
Describe the problem to be addressed, including its continuing significance for Catholic educational ministries:
Describe the goals/objectives of your project. What new knowledge do you expect to contribute to educational research for the long-term success and sustainability of our Catholic schools and religious education programs?
What is the anticipated value of your project for educators in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis?
Explain where your proposed project fits into the larger body of research already available on this topic. Include a select annotated bibliography.
Provide a description of the research methodologies that you intend to employ and an explanation of their appropriateness.
Note: If you plan to use human subjects, you must obtain approval from the University of St. Thomas’ Institutional Review Board (IRB). Go to for application forms and an explanation of the approval process. Include the IRB approval letter with your application.
Describe your project plan, including the timeline for completion and the manner in which you intend to disseminate the results of your research. If you intend to request renewal(s) of this award, explain your plan for each award period.
Awardees are expected to share the results of their research with Archdiocesan educators and/or the national community of Catholic educators in at least two of the following venues: a local professional development workshop, a regional or national conference paper, an essay disseminated through the Murray Institute, an article submitted to a professional journal or a book manuscript. What venues do you plan to use? Explain.
Has this project proposal already been evaluated by scholars in the field? If so, describe the venue (e.g., dissertation review board) and the outcome of the evaluation. Provide appropriate documentation.
Itemized budget and amount of your request from the Murray Institute:
Rationale for your request for funding in light of the Murray Institute’s mission (see
Description of funding that you are currently receiving from other sources (e.g., professional development funds from place of employment, scholarships or grants):
Please submit this application, a letter of approval from the University of St. Thomas’ IRB Committee (if needed) and your résumé to or The Murray Institute #MOH 217, University of St. Thomas, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403. The letter of recommendation/endorsement and your official transcripts, should be sent to:
Murray Research Fellows Program
University of St. Thomas
c/o Katie Beery, MOH217
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Funding will be released at the conclusion of the award period, after the Murray Institute Faculty Committee has received a report of satisfactory progress on the project and receipts for reimbursement, if applicable.
Renewal requests can be made by submitting a letter that outlines the details of your new request, including the work plan and timeline for the renewal period and the amount of funding needed. Refer to the original application as appropriate. If the project evolves in a direction that is different from the original application, we ask that you also submit an updated application.