Acton Institute for the Study of
Religion and Liberty
Deadline: Varies
Amount: $500 to $5,000
Description: Grants and fellowships available to outstanding seminarians and graduate students in religious fields. Detailed information is available at www.acton.org/programs/students/
Application:
Acton Institute for the Study of
Religion and Liberty
161 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.454.3080
American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: June 1
Amount: Varies according to financial need
Description: Fellowships available to enrolled members of a U.S. federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaskan Native Group or persons who possess one-fourth degree (federally recognized) Indian blood. An applicant must be a full-time student pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree.
Application:
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
800.628.1920
www.aigc.com
AmeriCorps
Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
Description: Educational award is made in exchange for one or two years of service. Many national, state, and local nonprofit organizations across the nation utilize AmeriCorps members in endeavors such as tutoring, preventing crime, renovating houses, and restoring parks and streams.
Application:
AmeriCorps
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
800.942.2677
www.americorps.org
The Amy Foundation Writing Award
Deadline: January 31
Amount: $10,000
Description: An award of will be made to the first place winner in this writing competition. Submitted articles must have been published in a secular, non-religious publication. Scripture must be quoted in the article, and it must present the biblical position on a relevant and timely issue. Additional prizes will be given to winners from second to sixth places.
Application:
The Amy Foundation
P.O. Box 16091
Lansing, MI 48901
517.323.6233
www.amyfound.org
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Description: Scholarships are available to women with physical disabilities working toward a Masters degree or above.
Qualifications:
- recipients must be active in a local, state, or national disability organization, either in person or electronically
- ELA Scholars must be willing to network with the ELA Board of Directors and the current and alumni scholarship recipients on the ELA listserv
- recipients must also update ELA with an annual letter stating her progress in her academic and working career
Application:
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc.
Executive Director
2460 North Lake Avenue
PMB #128
Altadena, CA 91001
www.ela.org
Association of American Indian Affairs
Sequoyah Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: July 20
Amount: $1,500
Description: Fellowships available to American Indian and Alaskan Natives who are enrolled full-time in a graduate program. Applicants must be at least one-quarter degree Indian blood from a federally recognized tribe.
Application:
Association of American Indian Affairs
Attention: Scholarship Coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
240.314.7155
Beacon of Light Scholarship
Deadline: November 30
Amount: Varies
Description: Need-based awards available to Emory University students.
Qualifications:
- candidates must be enrolled full-time in an Emory degree program
- cumulative grade point average of C or better
- must be registered with the Office of Disability Services
- must have filed the FAFSA
- scholarship is a one-yea award
Application:
Beacon of Light Scholarship
Attention: Jane DiFolco Parker
Emory University
Institutional Advancement Division
209 Administration Building
Atlanta, GA 30322
404.727.0786
Bohnett Memorial Foundation
Deadline: Applications are reviewed in March, June, September and December
Amount: $1,000 to $1,500
Description: Grants and scholarships available to students who are preparing for various social and Christian ministries
Qualifications: Applicant must be from western Washington, California, Colorado, or Hawaii, have a demonstrated pattern of volunteer service in church or community, and profess a genuine faith in God and seek to address the needs of families today.
Application:
Bohnett Memorial Foundation
Attention: Mr. Jamie Bohnett
7981 168th Avenue NE
Suite 220
Redmond, WA 98052
Jnbohnett@aol.com
www.bohnettmemorial.org
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Career Advancement Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $750 to $1000
Description: Assistance for women who are seeking the education necessary to enter, re-enter, or advance within the work force
Qualifications:
- 25 years of age and older by May 2
- applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be graduating in twelve to twenty-four months
- recipients must demonstrate clear career plans
Application:
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Career Advancement Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
800.525.3729
www.bpwusa.org
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
Dora Maclellan Brown Ministry Scholarship
Deadline: February 15
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: The Foundation provides scholarships to Christians who are theologically and biblically conservative
Qualifications:
- MDiv or MTS degree candidates
- Chattanooga-area residents
- candidates for pulpit ministry or the mission field are preferred
Application:
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
736 Market Street, Suite 1706
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423.266.5257
www.cccfdn.org
The Churches Homes Foundation, Inc.
Deadlines: Applications are reviewed in March, June, September and December
Amount: Varies
Description: Awards based on need for Atlanta residents pursuing ministerial study
Qualifications: Applicant must demonstrate financial need and be a permanent resident of Atlanta (according to government guidelines for Atlanta Metro counties). Please note that residing in Atlanta for graduate school does not constitute permanent residency.
Application:
The Churches Homes Foundation, Inc.
Attention: Ms. V. Faye White
3475 Piedmont Rd.
Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30305
Comision Feminii Mexicana Nacional Scholarship
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Not specified
Description: Scholarships available to Hispanic women desiring to complete their graduate education.
Application:
Comision Feminii Mexicana Nacional Scholarship
379 S. Loma Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership
Deadline: May 1
Amount: Not specified
Description: Awards available to MDiv students. Letters of recommendation, transcript, and photo required with application. Students need not have a Masonic or Eastern Star affiliation, but must be sponsored by a local chapter, preferably in their hometown. Call 800.648.1182 to receive contact details for local branches.
Application:
Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership
General Grand Chapter, OES
Attention: Mrs. Betty Briggs
Right Worthy Grand Secretary
1618 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Emory University
The President's Award for Graduate or Professional
Scholarship on Women's Issues
Deadline: April 18
Amount: $200
Description: The President's Commission on the Status of Women at Emory offers assistance for graduate or professional student work concerning women, gender, or feminist theory
Qualifications:
- the author must be enrolled as a current graduate or professional student at Emory University
- paper is limited to 50 pages in length
Application:
President's Commission on the Status of Women at Emory
Emory University
www.emory.edu/PCSW/
Feild Co-operative Association, Inc.
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Up to $5,000 per calendar year
Description: Loans available to residents of Mississippi.
Application:
Feild Co-operative Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 5054
Jackson, MS 39225-5054
601.713.2312
www.feildstudentloans.org
The Fund for Theological Education, Inc.
Ministry Fellowships
Deadline: March 1
Amount: $10,000
Description: Self-designed summer project fellowships for students entering their second year of an MDiv program who are preparing for congregational ministry
Qualifications:
- minimum undergraduate gpa of 3.0
- U.S. or Canadian citizenship
- for students under age 35
Application:
The Fund for Theological Education, Inc.
825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
www.thefund.org
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The Fund for Theological Education, Inc.
Congregational Fellowships
Deadline: February 1
Amount: Fellowship matches funds donated by home congregation.
Description: Matching fellowships available to students entering the MDiv program who are preparing for congregational ministry. Recipient must be nominated by his or her home congregation; To nominate, a congregation must commit $2,000 - $5,000 toward the cost of the student’s first year at seminary.
Qualifications:
- minimum undergraduate gpa of 3.0
- U.S. or Canadian citizenship
- for students age 30 and under
Application:
The Fund for Theological Education, Inc.
Congregation-based Recruitment Program
825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
www.thefund.org
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Fund for Theological Education, Inc.
Volunteers Exploring Vocation Fellowships
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $2,500
Description: For young adults participating in one of ten national faith-based volunteer programs connected to FTE's Volunteers Exploring Vocation (VEV) initiative. The VEV Fellowship offers financial help toward the cost of the first year of a MDiv program. See website for a full list of the ten faith-based volunteer programs. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens 35 years of age or younger.
Roothbert Fund
Deadline: February 1, Applications available after November 1
Amount: Not specified
Description: Preference will be given to those who are considering teaching as a vocation. Candidates are required to go to an interview in New York for which the Fund does not reimburse travel expenses. Must satisfy high scholastic requirements. Applicants must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Application:
Roothbert Fund
475 Riverside Drive
Room 252
New York, NY 10115
212.870.3116
www.roothbertfund.org
Lawrence and Donna Taylor Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Amount: Varies
Description: Scholarships are provided for full-time students preparing for the ordained ministry or certification in Christian Education.
Application:
Boone First United Methodist Church
Seventh and Arden Streets
Boone, IA 50036
515.432.4660
Mellinger Educational Foundation
Deadline: June 1
Amount: Not Specified
Description: Must be from Warren County, IL or the surrounding counties. The foundation provides loans for deserving students.
Application:
Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 278
1025 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
309.734.2419
New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs
Margaret Yardley Fellowship
Deadline: March 1
Amount: $1,000
Description: Fellowship available to female students from New Jersey. The award is based on financial need. Requests for applications should be made prior to February 1 and must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Application:
New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs
55 Labor Center Way
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
723.249.5474
www.njsfwc.org
Hawaii Community Foundation
Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Amount: $500 to $2,500
Description: Scholarships for seminary students who are residents of Hawaii
Qualifications: Applicants must be pursuing ordination in an established Protestant denomination and must demonstrate financial need and academic promise
Application:
Hawaii Community Foundation
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813
808.566.5570
www.hcf-hawaii.org
Hispanic Theological Initiative
Masters Level Grants
Deadline: January 11
Amount: $4,000
Description: Twenty-five grants available to master level students who have plans to continue their education at the doctoral level.
Application:
Hispanic Theological Initiative
12 Library Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
www.htiprogram.org
International Foundation for Education and Self Help
International Fellows Program
Deadline: February 28
Amount: Not specified
Description: Nine-month fellowships available to U.S. citizens. The fellowships provide an opportunity to work overseas, primarily in African countries in development organizations such as Africare, CARE, Save the Children, Techno Serve, and UNICEF.
Application:
International Foundation for Education and Self Help
International Fellows Program
5040 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 260
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-4687
480.443.1800
www.ifesh.org
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons
Deadline: April 30
Amount: Up to $1,000
Description: Awards available to graduate students preparing for full-time ministry. To receive an application, send a self-addressed letter-size envelope with two stamps. Please also send a letter of request including college graduation date, GPA (at least 3.0), current school of attendance, and anticipated graduation date.
Application:
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons
Elizabeth R. Galey, Director
Student Ministry Scholarship Department
48 Fairview Drive
Fredericton, NB E3C 1L1
Canada
www.iokds.org
Japanese American Citizens League
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Description: Scholarships available to first-year graduate students. Either the applicant or the applicant's parent(s) must hold membership in the JACL. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to request an application.
Application:
Japanese American Citizens League
Masao Satow Building
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
www.jacl.org
Leadership Development/Conference Sponsorship
Candler School of Theology
Description: Candler School of Theology offers limited sponsorships to students participating in professional conferences and educational events that support the School's mission of "educating faithful and creative leaders for the church's ministries in the world." Applications are available in the Office of Student Programming. Completed applications are due two weeks prior to any registration or payment deadlines for the event.
Application:
Leadership Development/Conference Sponsorship
Candler School of Theology
Office of Student Programming
Cannon Chapel 104
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
David H.C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award
Deadline: January 31
Amount: $10,000
Description: Award is presented to a third-year MDiv student who shows outstanding promise as a preacher and scholar with indicated commitment to the parish pulpit. The purpose of the award is to assist recipients to further their strengths as preachers/scholars after leaving seminary. Candler selects two nominees to be considered for this award.
Application:
David H.C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
c/o Candler School of Theology
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Deadline: April 30
Amount: Up to $2,500
Description: Scholarships available to members of the NAACP. Recipients may not be NAACP employees, family members of board of director members, trustees, or close relatives of people holding these positions
Application:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Education Department
Attention: Director of Education, NAACP
4805 Mount Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
www.naacp.org
National Federation of the Blind
Deadline: March 31
Amount: Up to $12,000
Description: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, service to the community, and financial need.
Qualifications
- applicants must be legally blind
- registered full-time
- membership in the National Federation of the Blind is not necessary
Application:
National Federation of the Blind
814 Fourth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
641.236.3366
www.nfb.org
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline: August 15 through October 1
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Description: Scholarships available to full-time graduate students of Hispanic parentage. Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident with a strong academic record and attend a university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
Application:
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Selection Committee
P.O. Box 728
Novato, CA 94948
www.hsf.net
National Women's Studies Association
Deadline: February 15
Amount: Varies
Description: Awards, fellowships, and scholarships intended to expand the boundaries and possibilities of women's studies, this includes lesbian studies; detailed information is available at: www.nwsa.org
Application: National Women's Studies Association
University of Maryland
7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 502
College Park, MD 20740
The Philadelphia Foundation
Margaret and Charles E. Stewart Scholarship Fund
Deadline: April 30
Amount: Up to $500
Description: Scholarship available to full-time seminary students working toward the MDiv degree with intent to serve in pastoral ministry in the black church of any Protestant denomination. Please call before applying.
Application:
The Philadelphia Foundation
Margaret and Charles E. Stewart
Scholarship Fund
1234 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.563.6417
www.philafound.org
Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Not specified
Description: Senior and dissertation fellowships available to enable outstanding scholars to conduct research on important issues concerning international conflict and peace. Detailed information is available on the website
Application:
Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036-3011
www.usip.org
Bill Raskob Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: May 1 (Request applications between January 1 and April 1)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Description: Interest-free educational loans available to students with unmet need after the receipt of Stafford Student Loans. Loans are not available to first-year students or international students.
Application:
Bill Raskob Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 507
Crownsville, MD 21032-0507
www.billraskob.org
Scudder Association, Inc.
Deadline: June 15
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Description: Grants available to full-time students in medicine, nursing, and theology. Applications are accepted only from members of the Scudder Association and those recommended by Scudder.
Application:
Scudder Association, Inc.
Terry Sherman, Chair,
Education Grant Committee
Zero Bell Court
Manchester, MA 01944
978.526.8213
www.scudder.org
The Horace Smith Fund
Walter S. Barr Fellowships
Deadline: February 1
Amount: None specified
Description: Financial assistance to ministry students who are residents of Hampden County, Massachusetts
Application:
The Horace Smith Fund
P.O. Box 3034
Springfield, MA 01101
www.horacesmithfund.org
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November 1
Amount: Half tuition plus $2,000
Description: Fellowship program designed to provide opportunities for new Americans to achieve leadership positions in their chosen fields. For the purposes of this program, a "new American" is an individual who (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen; or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. The fellowships provide grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. Thirty fellowships will be awarded each year.
The applicant must be under 30 and have a bachelor's degree.
Application: www.pdsoros.org/
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Deadline: March 31 (Applications are accepted after January 1)
Amount: Interest-free, merit-based loans of up to $5,000
Description: Loans available to American students entering their final year of study. To apply, provide a brief personal history, school of attendance, degree program, anticipated date of graduation, and loan amount requested.
Application:
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
1620 Eye Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
202.331.1619
www.hmstrongfoundation.org
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
Chaplain Samuel Grover Powell Scholarship
Deadline: July 1
Amount: $900
Description: Support for students planning to serve in the United States Military Chaplaincy. No denominational affiliation is required. The recipient must be in his/her senior or middler year and be involved in the Chaplain Candidate (Seminary) Program or serving in the reserves after having completed an active tour of military duty. Preference will be given to senior students who plan to serve with the U.S. Air Force, though students preparing to serve in other branches of the military will be considered.
Application:
Chaplain Samuel Grover Powell Scholarship
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
Chaplain Powell Fund
P.O. Box 340005
Nashville, TN 37203-0005
800.811.8110
www.umhef.org
United States Army Reserve Chaplain Candidate Program
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Up to $3,500
Description: Scholarship assistance provided in exchange for eight-year service obligation upon first commissioning and Reserve obligations during school
Qualifications:
- students must be under age 34
- must possess ecclesiastical approval from a registered endorsing body
- must attend training opportunities during school breaks as an introduction to Army chaplaincy
Application:
John E. Armistead
800.223.3735 ext. 6-0585
John.Armistead@usarec.army.mil
www.usarmychaplain.com
Veterans Educational Assistance
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Varies
Description: Scholarships available to United States military veterans
Qualifications: Must have served in active duty for more than 180 days
Application: Contact your local VA office
Richard M. Weaver Fellowship
Deadline: February 15
Amount: Tuition plus $5,000.
Description: Grants available to graduate students of conservative orientation who plan to teach at the college level in the liberal arts or social sciences.
Application:
Richard M. Weaver Fellowship
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
14 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3275
www.isi.org
The Charles Wesley Essay Prize
Deadline: May 21
Amount: $150
Description: Prize awarded annually for a twenty-five-page essay on the life, work, or hymns/prose of Charles Wesley.
Application:
The Charles Wesley Essay Prize
The Charles Wesley Society
128 Bridge Avenue
Bay Head, NJ 08742