Notre Dame gets $1 million grant for religion in public life project

Published: 2005-10-19

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Notre Dame for a new program dedicated to examining the role of religion in American public life. The grant will be administered over a three-year period and must be matched by an additional $3 million from other sources. Chosen from 36 applicants, Notre Dame was the only Catholic institution to receive the challenge grant. Michael Zuckert, a Notre Dame professor of political science, will direct the new "Religion in American Life" project, designed to elevate the level of public discourse on the role of religion in American democracy through scholarly activities and outreach programs.

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