Ministry Scholarships

The Gregory S. Taylor Scholarship Fund- offers financial assistance to Orthodox students pursuing a graduate education in the areas of theology, religious studies, or pastoral training.

ELIGIBILITY: Member of a congregation of the Minnesota South District. Must be a full-time student pursuing a career in professional ministry or lay ministry. Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need. For more information, go to: http://www.TheLCF.org/

Amount: $500 Description: Provides an annual scholarship to be awarded to a student who is in his/her junior or senior year of undergraduate studies or is in his/her first year of seminary studies for the ordained ministry of any Christian denomination. Primary consideration will be given to applicants intending to become pastors in the Nebraska Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Candidates of other Christian denominations must plan to minister within the state of Nebraska.

Full-time students enrolled in Master degree programs for church vocations at approved Presbyterian theological institutions. Scholarship grants will also be awarded for full and part-time study toward the baccalaureate degree or certification at colleges, universities and vocational schools. Priority will be given to Presbyterian applicants from the states of Michigan and Ohio. Persons enrolled in church vocations at approved Presbyterian theological institutions may be awarded a maximum of $1500 on initial applications. They may receive up to $2000 on subsequent applications with evidence of continuing progress and according to need and availability of funds. All financial grants will be made payable to the session for distribution.

This is the first need based aid award made for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) students. There are two awards (Racial Ethnic Supplemental Grant and Native American Supplemental Grant) that may be made to the qualifying Presbyterian Study Grant recipients who have remaining need.

This is the first need based aid award made for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) students. There are two awards (Racial Ethnic Supplemental Grant and Native American Supplemental Grant) that may be made to the qualifying Presbyterian Study Grant recipients who have remaining need.

Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time in a prescribed program of study approved by presbytery; be studying in a PC (USA) seminary or in a theological institution approved by the Students Committee on Preparation for Ministry; be studying for the first professional degree and be enrolled as an inquirer or candidate by a PC (USA) presbytery for a church occupation, or be planning to take a position within the PC (USA) or one of the ecumenical agencies within the PC (USA) or one of the ecumenical agencies in which the PC (USA) participates. Awards range from $500 to $1,000 per academic year; renewal is possible. Ethnicity: African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Person of Color Specifics: Racial/Ethnic Leader Supplemental Grants are available for African American, Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic American or Native American students. Address: 100 Witherspoon St City/State/Zip: Louisville, KY 40202-1396

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance and work experience to African Americans interested in theological education within the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA). Applicants must be African Americans who are postulants and candidates for holy orders, canonically resident in one of the nine provinces of ECUSA, and attending one of the Churchs accredited seminaries. Selection is based on participation in the Organization of Black Episcopal Seminarians Conferences (OBES), academic achievement, involvement in the Retention, Training and Deployment (RT&D) programs, and service to the Black community. The maximum scholarship stipend is $5,000. Funding up to $2,500 is available for the Seminarian Summer Internship. These scholarships are offered as part of the RT&D program, which involves 3 components: 1) recruitment, which helps to identify Black Episcopalians as aspirants for Holy Orders and advise them of the availability of these scholarships; 2) training, which is comprised of the OBES, a mentoring program, and the Black Seminarian Summer Internship; and 3) deployment, which assists the newly ordained persons in fulfilling their call to ministry. Episcopal Church Center Attn: Office of Black Ministries 815 Second Ave. New York, NY 10017-4594 (212) 716-6084 (800) 334-7626, ext. 6084 [email protected] www.episcopalchurch.org

Awards of varying amounts are offered to any member of the United Methodist Church in the state of Louisiana who intends to become a minister, Christian educator, or missionary. Contact: Jefferson United Methodist Church 10328 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Amount: $1,000 Description: The John W. Elliot, Sr. Scholarship Award has been established for minority students. The John W. Elliot, Sr. scholar should encompass outstanding leadership traits as embodied by Rev. Elliot: Spiritual Leadership, and Social Justice Leadership. The purpose of this award is to encourage men and women to prepare for ministry as a religious profession.

Scholarships up to $10,000 are awarded annually. In large part, the legacy received from the Browns is a result of relationships built over many years by the Commission on Development and by local congregations of the United Church of Christ. Brown Scholarships are also awarded annually to a student of an overseas/global partner church studying abroad or in the U.S. and to overseas/global partner church members for continuing education leading toward professional ministry. The awards are given upon nomination by the Area Offices of our common Global Ministries /Wider Church Ministries and typically range from $3,000 to $6,000. http://www.ucc.org/education/scholarships/

With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Kroc Institute invites applications for Visiting Fellowships in its Program in Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding (PRCP). The PRCP explores the complex role of religion in contemporary conflicts, ranging from the legitimation or sacralization of violence, to participation in conflict mediation and reconciliation, to the advocacy and practice of nonviolent resistance as a religious imperative. The fellowships will ordinarily be for one year. Stipends begin at $30,000 per year. Visiting Fellows will also be provided with an apartment in the Hesburgh Centers residential quarters, an office in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, a computer, an email account, access to the internet, and photocopying, faxing and communication facilities. Visiting Fellows will also receive full privileges at the Hesburgh Library. http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/visiting_fellows/rockvf0607.html