Last Date: 31 October 2023.
The Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship is made possible by the generous support of the Missionary Sisters of Service and is awarded for the first time in 2024 to mark the 80th anniversary of the order’s founding. The scholarship fully covers the recipient’s tuition fees for postgraduate study at the University of Divinity ($19,032 per full-time year at 2024 rates) and provides a $10,000 annual living allowance. The scholarship is available for a fixed period of two years. The purpose of the scholarship is to support theological education and pastoral leadership in Australia that is consonant with the vision of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on ‘care for our common home’ which addresses matters of integral ecology, ecological education and spirituality and calls all people to action on environmentalism and climate change.
Criteria
- This scholarship is for a female candidate.
- The candidate must be eligible for admission to a postgraduate coursework award at the University of Divinity.
- The candidate must have capacity to make a contribution to the future of theological education or pastoral leadership in Australia that is consonant with the vision of Laudato Si’.
- Preference may be given to candidates who:
- are enrolling through Yarra Theological Union or Catholic Theological College
- are intending to study full-time
- are under the age of 40 years
- have not previously studied at the University of Divinity.
How to apply
Please complete the (online) scholarship application form available below.
Applications close on 31 October 2023 with the outcome to be advised by 30 November 2023.
In addition to the application form details, applicants must submit:
- A statement of up to 500 words responding to the criteria and explaining their intended postgraduate course of study for the next two years.
- A letter of support from an Academic Dean or equivalent, confirming that the student meets the eligibility criteria for the proposed postgraduate course of study.
Selection of the scholarship recipient is decided by the Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship Committee and short-listed applicants may be requested to attend an interview.
At the conclusion of the scholarship term, the scholarship holder is required to submit a closing activity report to the Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship Committee. Opportunities may be made available for scholarship recipients to meet with the Missionary Sisters of Service.
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