Available Fellowships & Assistance Available Fellowships Kilian McDonnell Fellowship in Faith and Culture Applicants to one of our residency programs whose research addresses the relationships between religion and culture in contemporary society and who wish to reach a broad audience through their written work are eligible to apply for one of a limited number of Kilian McDonnell Fellowships in Faith and Culture. The fellowship includes fee-free housing at the Collegeville Institute, up to $2,500 to cover travel and research expenses, and all privileges afforded to Resident Scholars or Short Term Resident Scholars. To apply for the Kilian McDonnell Fellowship in Faith and Culture, go to the Short Term Residencies application or the Resident Scholars Program application. Make sure to answer the questions pertinent to the Kilian McDonnell Fellowship embedded in the application. Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowship Pastors and other religious leaders serving in parishes or other ministry settings are eligible to apply for one of a limited number of Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowships of up to $2,500, accompanying a residency of three weeks or longer (as a short term scholar) or a semester or two as a full term Resident Scholar. Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowships are designed for pastor-writers whose writing projects are intended to enrich religious life and serve the church. Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellows are invited to reside at the Collegeville Institute for a period of at least three weeks in the fall or spring based on mutual availability. The Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowship includes fee-free housing at the Collegeville Institute, up to $2,500 to cover travel and research expenses, and all privileges afforded to Resident Scholars or Short Term Resident Scholars. To apply for Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowship, go to the Short Term Residencies application or the Resident Scholars Program application. Make sure to answer the question pertinent to the Collegeville Institute Pastoral Fellowship embedded in the application. Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr., Fellowship In order to help the church increase the number of doctoral scholars of color working in ecumenical and cultural research, the Collegeville Institute’s Board of Directors established the Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr., Fellowship. Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr., who died in 2013, was bishop of the fourth Episcopal district of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, a long-time member of the Collegeville Institute’s Board of Directors, and a 1984 participant in the Resident Scholars Program. In his scholarly accomplishments and his commitment to the life of the church he exemplified the personal and professional values the Collegeville Institute seeks to encourage. North American persons of color who are writing a doctoral dissertation and who apply to the Collegeville Institute’s Resident Scholars Program or Short Term Residencies Program are also eligible to apply for the Hoyt Fellowship. The fellowship includes fee-free housing at the Collegeville Institute, up to $2,500 to cover travel and research expenses, and all privileges afforded to Resident Scholars or Short Term Resident Scholars. One Hoyt Fellowship per year is available. To apply for a Hoyt Fellowship,go to the Short Term Residencies application or the Resident Scholars Program application. Make sure to answer the questions pertinent to the Hoyt Fellowship embedded in the application. Donald Ottenhoff Fellowship Applicants to one of our residency programs whose subject matter meets at least one of the following three criteria are eligible to apply for one of a limited number of Donald Ottenhoff Fellowships. Applications from outside the United States, especially from applicants living in developing countries, will receive special consideration. Explores the relationship between art and lived religion. Projects may be specific to an artist or art form—religious insight, for example, in the novels, paintings, or music of a given artist; or more general, such as the place of imagination in the life of faith; or may themselves be works of arts in progress. Brings theological or religious resources to bear on current social, political, or cultural circumstances. Considers some aspect of the natural world in relationship to religious thought and practice. The fellowship includes fee-free housing at the Collegeville Institute, up to $2,000 to cover travel and research expenses, and all privileges afforded to Resident Scholars or Short-Term Resident Scholars. To apply for a Donald Ottenhoff Fellowship, go to the Short Term Residencies application or the Resident Scholars Program application. Make sure to answer the question pertinent to the Donald Ottenhoff Fellowship embedded in the application. Financial Assistance Financial Assistance for International Scholars The Collegeville Institute provides modest financial assistance to international scholars and other persons who demonstrate both scholarly merit and financial need. Applicants for whom fees associated with the Resident Scholars Program or Short Term Resident Scholars Program would prohibit participation or create financial hardship are encouraged to contact the staff of the Collegeville Institute to discuss available financial assistance.
