“Integrative Well-Being” Prize
Sponsored by COH Center for Buddhist Studies and the Shatz Family Foundation
The Center for Buddhist Studies at the College of Humanities, in collaboration with the Shatz Family Foundation, is thrilled to launch a new and exciting initiative aimed at fostering well-being through the integration of body, mind and spirit. The initiative is generously sponsored by the Shatz Family Foundation.
We are seeking thoughtful, actionable ideas that promote human wellness with the spirit of integrating humanities, medicine, science, and engineering, through various forms of creative work such as energy healing. Whether it’s a new program for UA student and faculty groups, a meditation or mindfulness series, traditional publication in books and journals, a commercial startup or digital innovation, your ideas can help create lasting positive changes on campus and beyond. We are also happy to support existing projects and events.
UA faculty and students are eligible for the prize up to $1,000 and winners are expected to attend the award ceremony and make a 15-minute presentation about their project. They will be also named junior fellows of the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS) and given access to space and resources offered by CBS and the Health Humanities Hub (H3) located in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. A short report should be submitted upon the completion of the proposed project.
How to Participate:
1. The application form, which for student applicants must be signed by a faculty or staff sponsor willing to endorse and supervise the proposal;
2. A proposal (maximum two pages) describing your project, participants and their roles, plan of execution, and budget with short resumes for key personnel in the project; and
3. A copy of their transcripts (only required for student applicants).
Judging and Selection Process:
Submissions will be evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges appointed by the director of the Center for Buddhist Studies.
For more information and to submit your proposals, please contact buddhist-studies@arizona.edu.
Deadline for submissions: Oct. 20, 2025