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Fund for Theological Education

North American Doctoral Fellowships

North American Doctoral Fellowships provide financial assistance to outstanding candidates who might not otherwise have the means to complete their studies. ELIGIBILITY: you must be a member of a racial or ethnic group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. You must be enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or Th.D. program in religion or theology […]

Dissertation Fellowships for African-American Students

To apply for an FTE Dissertation Fellowship, you must be an African-American student in religion or theology graduate studies at the final writing stage of your dissertation. Your dissertation committee must have approved your dissertation research proposal and writing plan and given you permission to proceed before you submit your application for the Dissertation Fellows […]

Ministry Fellowships

Supports students entering their second year of a master of divinity program. To apply for the Ministry Fellowship program, you must be nominated by the dean or president of your seminary. You must have completed one full academic term of a Master of Divinity program at a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools […]

Racial/Ethnic Ph.D. Scholars

North American Doctoral Fellowships are for talented students from racial and ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. or Th.D. programs in religion or theology. The fellowship provides financial assistance to outstanding candidates who might not otherwise have the means to complete their studies. ELIGIBILITY: you must be a […]

Congregational Fellowship

The Congregational Fellowship enables a congregation to provide significant financial aid for a student entering the first year of a Master of Divinity program. This matching grant program doubles the investment of a congregation in the theological education of a young person (35 years of age or younger). Congregational Fellowships are for students entering their […]

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