Related Opportunities
Student Opportunities:
National Student Essay Contest - The Elie Weisel Prize in Ethics
Funding for Exploring Vocations in Ministry
The Fund for Theological Education, a national program that collaborates with the College's Lilly Vocation Discernment Initiative, has support funds available for students interested in pursuing ministry in any of the Christian churches. The Undergraduate Fellows Program offers a summer conference on ministry, and which includes a $1,500 stipend to apply toward educational costs or further exploration of ministry. It is open to current sophomores and juniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0. More information is available at www.thefund.org or www.exploreministry.org. Deadline for applications is March 1.
Faculty Opportunities:
Baylor University Institute for Faith and Learning: Visiting Fellows Program
The Institute for Faith and Learning sponsors a Visiting Fellows Program that brings outstanding scholars to Baylor University for one-year appointments. During their residency at Baylor, visiting fellows pursue research in their academic disciplines informed by Christian intellectual traditions. Senior and junior fellowships are available. Application deadline is January 15 each year.
Collegium
Collegium sponsors annual summer colloquies on faith and intellectual life for faculty from its 60 member schools, and for graduate students who apply for fellowships. Collegium is particularly designed to welcome new faculty and faculty who are not Catholic into reflection about their own vocation as intellectuals of various faith commitments at Catholic institutions. The colloquies have gained a wide reputation for being both intellectually stimulating and spiritually refreshing. Holy Cross faculty have attended for 10 years. Collegium’s website contains a wealth of further information about faith and intellectual life issues nationwide. Contact Tom Landy for more information.
Lilly Vocation Discernment Initiative at Holy Cross
This initiative includes funds for faculty for course development and research initiatives. This portion of the grant is administered through the Dean's office.
Lilly Fellows Program
The Lilly Fellows Program Network of Colleges and Universities includes a wide range of church-related institutions participating in a national conversation about the nature of the Christian academic vocation and the future of church-related higher education. A variety of annual national, regional, and specialized conferences benefit faculty and students from its member institutions. Dean Stephen Ainlay is a member of the LFP’s National Network Board.
Seminars in Christian Scholarship
The Seminars in Christian Scholarship program, sponsored by Calvin College, seeks to promote high quality scholarship that reflects a Christian perspective by encouraging Christian scholars to pursue current research topics in their disciplines.
Web Resources on Religion, Ethics and Culture:
The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education, an association to which Holy Cross belongs, has created a collaborative curricular website on Arab culture, civilization and religion.