Online Application

We are currently accepting applications for short term residencies during fall semester 2025 between September 2 and December 16, 2025. Additionally, we are currently accepting applications for short term residencies during spring semester 2026 between January 12 and April 27, 2026. PLEASE NOTE: Specific dates will be finalized in conversation with the Program Manager.

Please provide a typed statement of the work project you propose to pursue while at the Collegeville Institute. The statement should include three parts: TITLE, 20 words maximum; PRECIS of the project, 100 words maximum; DESCRIPTION of the project, 1000 words maximum.

Please provide standard curriculum vitae information, including the following: Previous positions held; Educational data: institutions of higher education attended, dates, field(s) of study(s) degree(s); Previous sabbatical studies (if any): where, dates, topic(s) studied, grants received; Publications (books, articles, etc.); Membership in learned societies.

In 500 words or less, please describe how your research addresses the relationships between religion and culture in today’s world. What is the relevance of your work for the contemporary religious setting? What are its areas of application for religious life?

In 500 words or less please describe how your project aims to broaden or deepen religious life, either institutionally or individually, in North America.

In 500 words or less, please describe how your research coalesces with the work of Thomas Hoyt, Jr., and identify the contributions your work will make to ecumenism and cultural research.

In 500 words or less, please describe how your project meets one or more of the following points of criteria, and how your project deepens mutual understanding and builds connections among all people. (1) 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. (2) Brings theological or religious resources to bear on current social, political, or cultural circumstances. (3) Considers some aspect of the natural world in relationship to religious thought and practice.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to request one letter of recommendation to be sent to the Admissions Committee of the Collegeville Institute by the application deadline. Recommenders may send their letter to the Admissions Committee by emailing staff@collegevilleinstitute.org with the name of the applicant in the subject line of the email, or by mail to Collegeville Institute, PO Box 2000, Collegeville, MN 56321. List the name, email address and physical address of your recommender below:

The Collegeville Institute is located on a wildlife refuge and is adjacent to a bird sanctuary and wetlands restoration area. As such, no pets are allowed, and all residents must follow posted regulations concerning these areas. * The Collegeville Institute is located adjacent to Stumpf Lake, regarding which no swimming, nor winter activities on the ice are permitted. * All residents and family members are urged to exercise caution when they are near the water/ice. * The Collegeville Institute is located in a rural area, and public transportation is very limited (almost non-existent). * The Collegeville Institute's indoor facilities are smoke-free.

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