HNGR - John Stott Study/Research Leave Application

Wheaton College John Stott Study/Research Leave Application

The John Stott Global Faculty Study/Research Leave is funded by the John Stott Endowment in Human Needs and Global Resources and administered by HNGR. If you are applying ONLY for the John Stott Study/Research Leave, this is the only form you need to complete. If you are ALSO applying for a regular faculty sabbatical, you must complete the regular sabbatical application form as well as the additional questions below.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- The on-line Sabbatical Grant application deadline is due OCTOBER 3, 2025. If you are applying for a regular faculty sabbatical, you must complete that form in full.
- This form is only to be used for those applying for a John Stott Study/Research Leave, which can be taken either 1) on its own (even pre-tenure or out of sequence with regular sabbaticals) or 2) in addition to a regular faculty semester sabbatical, extending the total leave to one year at full pay and benefits.
- Prospective applicants for a John Stott Study/Research Leave must contact the HNGR Director with a brief description of your planned Stott Leave by SEPTEMBER 15 in order to confirm whether the proposed Leave is eligible for this award, in terms of intended location, duration, partnership, and activity criteria of the Leave, as outlined in detail on the HNGR website. If eligible, this form is due by OCTOBER 3, 2025.
- The HNGR Advisory Committee reviews applications and forwards recommendations to the Provost, who makes a final determination regarding the John Stott Study/Research Leave award.
- Sabbatical grant and John Stott Study/Research Leave awardees must sign an agreement that commits them to either serve at Wheaton for at least one full year after the sabbatical/leave or repay the respective sabbatical/Stott endowment fund.
I am applying for a regular faculty sabbatical in addition to this John Stott Study/Research Leave*

Yes, and I understand that I need to submit this form and a sabbatical applicationNo, I understand that this is the only form I need to submit
First Name*
Last Name*
Department*
Current Rank*
Semester(s) of previous sabbaticals and/or leaves*
Years at Wheaton*
Your Wheaton email address*
faculty.name@wheaton.edu
I am a DEPARTMENT CHAIR (undergrad) or a PROGRAM DIRECTOR (grad)*

YesNo
Chair/Program Director email
Cut & paste recommended
Office Coordinator's email (for your Department/Program)*
Cut & paste recommended
Mark all that apply to your current application:*

Non-tenure track (Note: Only tenure-track teaching faculty are eligible for John Stott Study/Research Leave)Pre-tenureTenure application pendingTenured; Out-of-normal-sequence leave (e.g., 3 years after previous sabbatical)Tenured; Seek to extend a one-semester sabbatical to a full yearOne semesterOne semester plus summer (in which part of the 12-week John Stott Study/Research Leave requirement is completed during the summer months)Other
Timeframe: Which semester/summer do you intend to take the John Stott Study/Research Leave? (If you are also applying for a regular one-semester sabbatical, note the overall timing for that as well here.) *
Requested Sabbatical Timeframe *
N/A if not requesting a sabbatical
Proposed location(s) for the John Stott Study/Research Leave; be as specific as possible, and note timing at multiple locations if relevant*
Dates of travel, and number of total weeks in proposed site(s)*
Title of your proposed project (to be used in a website listing if awarded)*

0/20
Summarize the core teaching, research, and creative/artistic project for the period of the John Stott Study/Research Leave (<50 words)*

0/70
Describe how your professional and personal goals on this John Stott Study/Research Leave will allow you to deepen commitment to and understanding of Christian engagement in situations of injustice, conflict, environmental degradation, poverty, and suffering (<150 words)*

0/170
Describe how the nature and extent of your planned John Stott Study/Research Leave activities include significant collaborative work with a locally run (i.e., with local/national leadership from your location) organization or institution (NGO, church, network, college/university/seminary, etc.). If this hosting organization has provided shaping input into your Leave plans, please note that here as well (<150 words)*

0/170
Does your application include a letter of invitation from a locally run organization or institution?*

YesNo
Is so, please upload that letter here*

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What languages are used where you will be? Describe your current level of proficiency. Please outline your plan to study local language(s) before and/or as part of the John Stott Study/Research Leave (<100 words)*

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What are the anticipated contributions or benefits of your John Stott Study/Research Leave to your host organization or a specific group/population where you will be? (<100 words)*
As dot points, outline your plan to prepare (e.g. culturally, personally, logistically) for your proposed Leave (<100 words)*

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Articulate the specific plan to communicate your John Stott Study/Research Leave learning for the Wheaton College community upon return (<100 words)*

0/101
Faculty awarded the John Stott Study/Research Leave are eligible for up to $6000 in Stott grant funding to support the activities of the Leave, through a separate application process. List all other awarded or potential funding sources for the sabbatical/leave period here. Clearly label each as follows: (A) Already applied; (I) Intend to apply; (R) Received funding; (D) Denied funding; (W) Waiting for response regarding funding. Also, label any of these applications which include Travel funding in the budget with (T).*
Upload a complete curriculum vitae *

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If you are completing the regular faculty sabbatical, please upload your Sabbatical Application Narrative form here.

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COURSE/ADMINISTRATIVE REPLACEMENT INFORMATION

Include information for ALL of the courses that you will not be teaching/needed administrative replacements if this sabbatical is granted.
COURSE 1
1. Course # & Name -OR-Admin Responsibility*
1. Number of hours*
1. Name of Replacement
TBD OK
1. Rank of Replacement
1. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 2
2. Course # & Name -OR-Admin Responsibility
2. Number of hours
2. Name of Replacement
TBD OK
2. Rank of Replacement
2. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 3
3. Course # and Name
3. Number of Course hours
3. Name of Replacement
TBD OK
3. Rank of Replacement
3. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 4
4. Course # and Name
4. Number of Course hours
4. Name of Replacement
TBD OK
4. Rank of Replacement
4. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 5
5. Course # and Name
5. Number of Course hours
5. Name of Replacement
TBD OK
5. Rank of Replacement
5. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 6
6. Course # and Name
6. Number of Course hours
6. Name of Replacement
6. Rank of Replacement
6. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
COURSE 7
7. Course # and Name
7. Number of Course hours
7. Name of Replacement
7. Rank of Replacement
7. Explain why an adjunct or a contract faculty member can't serve as a replacement for this course/admin responsibility
My John Stott/Study Research Leave application is complete and I'm ready to submit*

Yes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

for Chair/Program Director
I find this John Stott Study/Research Leave application meritorious.

YesNo (Please discuss your concerns with the Stott Leave applicant)
Please address the value of this applicant's project/research/scholarship
Regarding departmental funding provided for the John Stott Study/Research Leave: The Stott Endowment most commonly provides a semester's replacement funding (up to 12 undergraduate credits, plus part-time required benefits) for guest/adjunct faculty coverage of courses. In limited instances, it is possible to provide replacement funding (up to 12 undergraduate credits, plus full-time required benefits) to be used for a full-time visiting instructor. Because of the threefold difference in cost between these modes of replacement, we ask department chairs/program directors to forecast the below to aid in planning and budgeting the number of Stott Leaves awarded in a given year.

I expect that my department will cover the faculty applicant's course load using guest/adjunct faculty, rather than a full-time visiting instructor. It is unlikely that we would hire a full-time visiting instructor to cover courses for this Leave.I anticipate that my department will not cover the faculty applicant's full course load during this absence.I expect that my department will cover the faculty applicant's course load using a full-time visiting instructor. It is possible or likely that we would hire a full-time visiting instructor to cover courses for this Leave.
Questions or comments regarding replacement(s) for this John Stott Study/Research Leave
I have included course load and replacement information

and I believe that departmental/program goals and objectives will be met OR exceeded during this faculty member's John Stott Study/Research Leave.and I believe that departmental/program goals and objectives will be met during this faculty member's John Stott Study/Research Leave.yet I have concerns that departmental/program goals and objectives will not be met during this faculty member's John Stott Study/Research Leave for the reason(s) listed below.
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