FTE Fellowships for Doctoral Students
Direct application
Up to $35,000
Eligibility
Major
Philosophy Religion
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Underrepresented and underserved Ph.D. or Th.D. students in religion, theological studies, or biblical studies who have completed coursework and are at the dissertation stage may apply for FTE doctoral dissertation fellowships from the Forum for Theological Exploration.
One-year fellowships provide up to $35,000. Fellows must be enrolled full time at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and pursuing a teaching and scholarship vocation in North America.
Applications open in January and are due February 16. Submit the FTE application with CV, research abstract, transcripts, and faculty recommendations.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- FTE application
- Curriculum vitae
- Research abstract
- Graduate transcript
- Two letters of reference (one faculty/academic and one non-academic/community)
- Budget statement form
- Personal biography
- High-resolution headshot
- Dissertation abstract, project summary, chapter-writing timeline, and dissertation committee list
- Curriculum vitae
- Two letters of reference (one faculty/academic, one non-academic/community)
- Budget statement form
- One-paragraph personal biography (single-spaced)
- Official/unofficial graduate transcript from current doctoral program
- High-resolution headshot
- ABD/dissertation-stage applicants: one-page abstract and dissertation project summary plus a writing timeline table for each chapter, and a list of dissertation committee members
- Academic Essay (maximum 3 single-spaced pages)
- Vocational Essay (maximum 2 single-spaced pages)