The Center for Practical Theology awards fellowships to new and returning students who are pursuing their doctorates in Practical Theology.  Annually, $30,000 is awarded to new students and $30,000 to returning students.  The fellowship awards range from $5,000 to $10,000.  The Center also provides funding for a smaller number of doctoral students to assist in expenses (travel, books, photocopies, etc.) related to dissertation research.

Application Procedure and Deadlines

To apply for a CPT fellowship, you must submit the following:

1. A printout of your Boston University School of Theology transcript. (An official copy is not necessary; you may print out the web version.)
2. A summary of where you are in your degree program — as relevant, what courses you have completed thus far, whether you have an approved dissertation prospectus, progress in dissertation research and writing.
3. A summary of your research interests and the significance of these interests for church and academy.
4. A statement of how your research and other work does or stands to advance the aims of the Center for Practical Theology.
5. Applications should not exceed 5 pages (12pt font, double-spaced). Please submit complete applications no later than FEBRUARY 15, 2007 to Angela Nilles, the Center for Practical Theology Staff Coordinator, in the School of Theology, room 111.

Fellowship awards will be announced by March 3, 2007.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Doctoral Program (The Purple Book)
  • General Description
  • Relation to the Concentration
  • Practical Theology Faculty
  • Doctor of Theology Degree
  • Where to Get More Information
  • Advising
  • Required Courses
  • Language Examinations
  • Written Qualifying Examinations
  • Core Bibliography
  • Oral Integrative Examination
  • Prospectus
  • Dissertation and Defense
  • Dissertation Abstract
• Doctoral Fellowships