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- ↑ Whaling, Frank (2003). "Review of The Spalding Trust and the Union for the Study of the Great Religions". Studies in World Christianity. 9 (2): 304–307. doi:10.3366/swc.2003.9.2.304.
- ↑ "The Spalding Memorial Educational Trust" . Retrieved 8 January 2021.
In the case of individuals, a grant may be offered, for example, to support the costs involved in a research project or the cost of publication of the results of research.
- ↑ "The Ellen Rebe Spalding Memorial Fund". The Spalding Memorial Educational Trust. Retrieved 8 January 2021.