Student Interfaith Research and Leadership Program

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About the Program

The Jay Phillips Center’s Student Interfaith Research and Leadership Program, which serves students enrolled at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, promotes advanced interfaith learning and the kinds of interfaith engagement that potential leaders should have. Through research and civic engagement, participants attain advanced knowledge and understanding of cultural and religious diversity in the United States and elsewhere; the opportunity to engage in dialogue with people of different faith traditions (and with people unaffiliated with any faith tradition); and the leadership skills needed to respond to and lead in complex interreligious situations, whether on campus, in the wider community, or in professional settings. 

Students in this program design their own research and social engagement projects with guidance from the Jay Phillips Center’s director and other CSB+SJU faculty members who agree to serve as their mentors. The extent of participation varies according to the amount of time students are able to devote to their projects. Students earn stipends according to the extent of their participation and the quality of their accomplishments.