Available Fellowships
In order to help the churches increase the number of doctoral scholars of color working in ecumenical and cultural research, the Institute's Board of Directors established, in honor of Board Member Thomas Hoyt, Jr., the Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr., Fellowship. A North American person of color who is writing a doctoral dissertation and who is admitted to the Institute's Resident Scholars Program through the regular admissions procedure can be considered for the fellowship, which covers the residency fee, including housing and utilities. One Hoyt Fellowship per year is available.
Thomas Hoyt, Jr., bishop of the fourth Episcopal district of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, is a long-time member of the Institute's Board of Directors, and himself a 1984 participant in the Resident Scholars Program. In his scholarly accomplishments and his commitment to the life of the church he exemplifies the personal and professional values the Institute seeks to encourage.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for the Hoyt Fellowship is encouraged to contact the Institute's executive director prior to applying to the program.
Financial Assistance for International Scholars
Resident scholars from many countries besides the United States have come to the Collegeville Institute—to date, from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, People's Republic of China, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden, and the United Kingdom. We encourage applicants from abroad. Fluency in spoken English is required.
The Institute provides financial assistance to scholars from developing countries who demonstrate both scholarly merit and financial need. Scholars qualifying for assistance will hold a degree in areas relating to religious studies broadly speaking, or will be working on a project in another field (history, sociology, philosophy, etc.), which relates to religious or ethical issues. The Institute also provides financial support on the basis of merit and need for students in the final stages of completing a dissertation.
Awards are crafted to meet the needs of individual scholars. Accepted scholars will be given the use of an apartment at the Institute, a study in Alcuin Library, faculty library privileges, and faculty access to the facilities at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University. Additional financial assistance, such as a university meal plan, will be determined on the basis of individual scholar’s needs.