Scholarships and Outside Awards
Scholarships, grants, and loans are available from a number of denominational, humanitarian, and other agencies. The School of Theology is aware of some outside scholarships for qualified students and assumes that students will apply for any and all outside funds for which they are eligible. In addition, students are expected to indicate on the STH Financial Aid application any awards for which they are applying and to notify the School of Theology in writing of any outside awards received. These awards must be factored into the student’s financial aid package. Outside awards may reduce the student’s eligibility to borrow federal funds or receive work study.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OUTSIDE AWARDS LINKS:
Major Agencies For Theological Degree Program Support
- The Fund for Theological Education (Important news from FTE regarding applications for the 2013-2014 academic year)
- General Board of Higher Education & Ministry
- United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
FAFSA Scholarship Search
- CLICK HERE to connect to the FAFSA scholarship search engine.
Entering BU Student Scholarships
Continuing BU Student Scholarships
- BU STH Alumni/ae Doctoral Fellowships (STH only)
- Boston University Women Graduates’ Club
- Boston University Women’s Council
- Harold S. and Anna W. Hannum Scholarship Fund
- Paul and Auburn Carr Scholarship in Science and Religion (STH/DRTS only)
- Ralph K. and June E. Shunk Prize Fund
- Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship
BU STH Alumni/Alumnae Graduate Fellowships
General Religious Affiliation Scholarships
- The Acton Institute, Calihan Academic Fellowships
- The Acton Institute, Calihan Travel Grants
- American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships and Fellowships
- AmeriCorps
- Amy Writing Award, The Amy Foundation
- Association of American Indian Affairs Sequoyah Graduate Fellowships
- Bill Raskob Foundation, Inc.
- Bohnett Memorial Foundation
- The Charles Wesley Essay Prize
- Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dora Maclellan Brown Ministry Scholarship
- The Churches Homes Foundation, Inc.
- Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership
- Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc.
- Feild Co-operative Association, Inc.
- Hattie M. Strong Foundation
- Hawaii Community Foundation Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship
- The Heritage Foundation, Religion and Civil Society Fellowship
- Hispanic Theological Initiative Masters Level Grants
- The Horace Smith Fund Walter S. Barr Fellowships
- International Foundation for Education and Self Help International Fellows Program
- International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons
- Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Justin Haruyama Ministerial Scholarship Application
- Lawrence and Donna Taylor Foundation
- Mellinger Educational Foundation
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- National Women’s Studies Association
- The New England Education Society Loan
- New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs Margaret Yardley Fellowship
- Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- The Philadelphia Foundation Margaret and Charles E. Stewart Scholarship Fund
- Richard M. Weaver Fellowship
- Roothbert Fund
- Scudder Association, Inc.
- Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies (SARTS)
- United States Army Reserve Chaplain Candidate Program
- Veterans Educational Assistance
Scholarships for Baptists
- Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
- American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin Grants
- American Baptist Church, USA Scholarships
- American Baptist Women of New Jersey Degenring Scholarship Fund
- American Baptist Women’s Scholarship Fund
- Georgia Baptist Convention Durward V. Cason Jr. Memorial Fund
- The Northern Baptist Education Society Award
Scholarships for Catholics
Scholarships for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Ann E. Dickerson Scholarships, Higher Education & Leadership Ministries (HELM)
- Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Clergy Continuing Education
- Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Scholarships
- William Gilbert and Florence Leonard Jones Scholarship, Higher Education & Leadership Ministries (HELM)
Scholarships for Doctoral Students
- A Foundation for Theological Education John Wesley Fellowship
- Acton Institute Novak Award
- The American Indian Graduate Center
- Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
- Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral & Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
- The Fund for Theological Education, Inc. Doctoral Fellows Program for African American Students
- Hispanic Theological Initiative Doctoral Dissertation Grants
- Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
- The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
- National Humanities Center Fellowships 2009-2010
- Paul and Auburn Carr Scholarship in Science and Religion (STH/DRTS only)
- Peach Scholar Dissertation Fellowship
- Social Science Research Council
- Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
- Theology for Christian Ministry: Word&World
- The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
- The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowships
- The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Women’s Studies Research Grants
Scholarships for Episcopalians
Scholarships for International Students
Scholarships for Lutherans
Scholarships for Muslims
Scholarships for Presbyterians
- Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
- Barbara Tilton Memorial Scholarship
- Cannon Endowment Scholarship
- Daisy and Eugene Hale Memorial Scholarship
- Gene & Faye Santavicca Scholarship
- Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Scholarship
- Higgins Scholarship
- Hotson Trust
- Lydia Scholarship Fund
- Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church David H. C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award
- National Korean Presbyterian Women
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Speer Education Grant
- Synod of the Northeast, Wurffel/Sills Loans
Scholarships for Unitarian Universalists
Scholarships for United Church of Christ
- Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
- Adrienne M. and Charles Shelby Rooks Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Theological Students
- Annuity Plan for The United Church of Christ
- Cannon Endowment Scholarship
- Edwin Whitney Fund
- Garrett Trust Fund Scholarship
- Hale Donation Scholarship
- Harold S. and Anna W. Hannum Scholarship Fund
- Make A Difference!
- Ralph K. and June E. Shunk Prize Fund
- United Church of Christ Historical Council
- United Church of Christ
- William Johnson Scholarship
Scholarships for United Methodists by Conference
Scholarships for United Methodists - General
- Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
- A Foundation for Theological Education John Wesley Fellowship
- Calvary Foundation Grant
- Cannon Endowment Scholarship
- Fellowship of United Methodist in Music and Worship Arts
- General Board of Global Ministries The Laura Hofford Trust
- General Board of Global Ministries Crusade Scholarship Program
- Grannis-Martin Scholarship and Grannis Memorial Scholarship
- Jeanne Audrey Powers Leadership for Change Scholarship
- Johnson-Kitts Memorial Scholarship
- JK Sasaki Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Lawrence and Donna Taylor Foundation
- Luella M. Odell Memorial Scholarship
- Mount Olivet Foundation
- National Federation of Asian-American United Methodists
- Onarga United Methodist Church Barber Scholarship
- St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church Scholarship
- UMC Baker Graduate Awards
- UMC Communications Judith L. Weidman Racial Ethnic Minority Fellowship
- UMC Communications Stoody-West Fellowship
- UMC Dempster Fellowships
- UMC E. Craig Brandenburg Graduate Awards
- UMC General Commission on Archives and History-All Scholarships
- UMC Higher Education Foundation Annual Conference Scholars
- UMC Higher Education Foundation Triple Your Dollars for Scholars
- UMC Rosalie Bentzinger Graduate Scholarships
- UMC Special Seminary Scholarship
- UMC Women of Color Scholars Program
Loans for United Methodists
Scholarships for Women
- AAUW Educational Foundation, Career Development Grants
- AAUW Educational Foundation, American Fellowships
- Boston University Women Graduates’ Club
- Boston University Women’s Council
- Boston University Women’s Guild Scholarships
- The Church Training and Deaconess House Scholarship
- Georgia Harkness Scholarship Award
- National Korean Presbyterian Women
- New England Women Ministers Association, Gretchen Hall Memorial Scholarship
- UMC Women of Color Scholars Program
- Western Pennsylvania Conference Scholarship for Women
- Women’s Ordination Conference Bishop Frank Murphy Scholarship for Women in Ministry
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