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LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE FIRST BOOK GRANT FOR SCHOLARS OF COLOR

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST)

LOCATION: USA

The First Book Grant for Scholars of Color (FBG) supports academic sabbatical leave for research projects about Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions, and religion and social issues. The intention of the First Book Grant is to help early-career scholars of color compete research and writing for publication of their first book (or a second book, if necessary for tenure). 

ELIGIBILITY:

are self-identified persons of color

have earned a terminal research degree, typically a Ph.D. or Th.D.

are pre-tenured faculty members working in full-time, tenure-track or renewable contract/continual academic positions at accredited institutions of higher education (seminary, theological school, or college/university) in the United States or Canada

can negotiate release time of up to a full academic year free from teaching and administrative responsibilities

are engaged in a scholarly research project leading to publication of their first book, or a second book if necessary for tenure at their institution

may work in various fields such as history, systematic and practical theology, social science, ethics, biblical studies, etc., or be interdisciplinaryThey are especially interested in projects that demonstrate a desire to bridge the North American church and academy, and preference is given to studies already underway (e.g., projects under contract or consideration with a publisher).

Applicants should be pre-tenured faculty members working in full-time, tenure-track or renewable contract/continual academic positions at accredited institutions of higher education (seminary, theological school, or college/university) in the United States or Canada.

BENEFIT:

The First Book Grant for Scholars of Color (FBG) provides grants up to $55,000 to assist early career, pre-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research project about Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions, and religion and social issues. 

The Dissertation Fellowship offers US$35,000 grants to support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. or Th.D. students whose research focuses on Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions, and religion and social issues.

The Doctoral Fellowship program invites current Ph.D./Th.D. students to consider theological education as their vocation. Fellows receive US$3,000 each year for two years, and join with a peer cohort of other fellows for three formational gatherings each year as part of the Vocation of the Theological Educator Initiative (VTE).

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STIAS ISO LOMSO FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 15 February, 2025

LOCATION: South Africa

The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the 2025 call, applicants must:

be a national of any African country;

be born after the 1st of January 1983;

have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in an African country, and continue to do so for the foreseeable future;

have obtained a doctoral degree from any recognised higher education institution (worldwide) after the 1st of January 2017;

have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research programme;

be in a position to commence a first period of residency at STIAS during 2026.

All disciplines will be considered. Applicants from non-Anglophone African countries may conduct their research in the language of preference; however, the application documents must be completed in English.

BENEFIT:

The main means of support is STIAS residencies. Residential periods will be agreed mutually between the fellow, his or her home institution and STIAS, and may vary between six weeks and five months per residency. A first period of residency will typically be of longer duration to be taken up during 2026, followed by two further residencies through 2028. While in residence fellows receive regular STIAS fellow support which includes:

an economy return flight;

comfortable accommodation within walking distance from the institute;

individual offices equipped with a PC, telephone and printer;

a monthly stipend for daily living costs;

access to the Stellenbosch University library (including electronic resources) and a high-speed internet connection;

participation in the regular STIAS fellows programme, including daily lunch, weekly fellows’ seminars, STIAS public lectures and social events;

a child care subsidy for fellows accompanied by young children while in residence.

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