{"id":12694,"date":"2023-08-24T09:46:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/?page_id=12694"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:45:07","slug":"missionaries-in-residence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/study\/missionaries-in-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Missionaries-in-Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, the Center for Global Christianity &amp; Mission welcomes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/research-associates\/\">community of academics and <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/research-associates\/\">professionals<\/a> from around the world. Missionaries-in-Residence work on their own projects, but may also take advantage of the Boston University library system and network of scholars.<\/p>\n<p>Missionaries-in-Residence are practitioners wanting to deepen or pursue a particular interest.<\/p>\n<p>The CGCM sponsors at least one community gathering a semester, where Missionaries-in-Residence and Visiting Researchers share their progress, receive feedback on their work, and learn from one another. In addition, the CGCM seeks opportunities to connect Missionaries-in-Residence with students at the School of Theology who are exploring their own vocations.<\/p>\n<p>Missionaries-in-Residence receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a bu.edu email address<\/li>\n<li>access to a community of scholars<\/li>\n<li>Boston University library privileges<\/li>\n<li>promotion of their projects through the CGCM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While in the area, Missionaries-in-Residence can also take advantage of the dense network of institutions and people in the Boston area.<\/p>\n<h3>Application<\/h3>\n<p>If you are interested in being a Missionary-in-Residence, the first step is to contact the Associate Director, <a href=\"mailto:dri@bu.edu\">Daryl Ireland<\/a>. Please include your CV or resume, a short statement of intent, and the name and contact information of one reference. The Associate Director will then contact you to discuss your application.<\/p>\n<p>Missionaries-in-Residence are welcome any time of the year, but the CGCM community is most active during the fall semester (September \u2013 mid-December) and spring semester (mid-January \u2013 May). Missionary-in-Residence appointments may be made for up to one year.<\/p>\n<h3>Fees<\/h3>\n<p>The university charges $1,000 because of the time and paperwork involved. The CGCM requests an $100 for administration fees.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to apply for a waiver of this paperwork costs. If that will be necessary, please note it in your application email.<\/p>\n<h3>Accommodation<\/h3>\n<p>It is the responsibility of each Missionary-in-Residence to secure external housing.<\/p>\n<h3>Visas<\/h3>\n<p>Missionaries-in-Residence coming from outside the United States will require a J-1 visa. To receive that, non-US citizens will need to prove they meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/checklist\/j1\/minimum-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">minimum funding requirements<\/a>. If those conditions are met, and your application to the CGCM is approved, Boston University will help process the necessary paperwork for you to secure a visa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, the Center for Global Christianity &amp; Mission welcomes a community of academics and professionals from around the world. Missionaries-in-Residence work on their own projects, but may also take advantage of the Boston University library system and network of scholars. Missionaries-in-Residence are practitioners wanting to deepen or pursue a particular interest. The CGCM sponsors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3242,"featured_media":0,"parent":8049,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12694"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13532,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12694\/revisions\/13532"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgcm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}