Applications are accepted between August 1 and November 1 for Fellowships to begin in the fall of the following academic year. Please carefully and thoroughly review the application components below as well as the Qualifications, Selection Criteria and Expectations to determine eligibility before applying. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section provides additional details. Applications must be completed, electronically submitted and hard copies received no later than November 1 each year.
The application process has two stages. First, the application must be completed and submitted through the Online Application system (no paper applications are accepted). The online application does not need to be completed all at once. Secondly, specific required materials must be submitted via mail (e.g. official transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores). All required materials must be collected by the applicant, bundled and send directly to the Foundation. Both stages are required.
Application Components
The application includes:
1. Complete Contact Information
2. Current Resume or CV
3. Vocational Goal Statement
The vocational goal statement is a short summary of the applicant’s vocational goals. It should explain what the applicant’s degree program will enable him or her to accomplish.
4. Affirmation of the Lausanne Covenant
Each section of the Lausanne Covenant must be affirmed. Affirmation with qualifications to the Covenant are accepted.
5. Essays
Five essays are required and one is encouraged with a maximum 400 words each.
Essay #1: PERSONAL FAITH STATEMENT
Write a personal statement of your Christian faith (what it is that you believe). Explain the significance of your faith in Jesus Christ to your everyday life. Be sure to describe your involvement in a local church, and give examples of opportunities that you have had to demonstrate and evidence your faith.
Essay #2: VOCATIONAL GOALS
Briefly outline your vocational goals. Describe the factors that have motivated you to pursue your vocation. Be sure to reflect on your efforts to integrate your faith, learning and vocation.
Essay #3: IMPACT
Explain how this vocational arena impacts society at large, and how this vocation is strategic to Christ’s kingdom. Provide evidence that your chosen field is under-represented by Christians and tell us how you plan to impact your field for Christ.
Essay #4: LEADERSHIP
Reference at least one recent leadership experience related to your vocational goal. If possible, show how you have demonstrated the ability to lead others, particularly as the head of an organization or group. Describe how this experience has played a role in your development and/or informed your understanding of leadership in general.
Essay #5: DEGREE PROGRAM
Describe the special strengths of the degree program(s) to which you have applied, and how they compare to the acknowledged premier programs in your specialty. Discuss how these programs will prepare you to enter the job market and pursue a position of influence within your field.
Essay #6: OTHER (Optional, but encouraged)
Please state anything else that is important for us to know about you. We encourage you to share information you feel is important, but have not had the opportunity to fully present in the other essays. You may wish to explain gaps in work/study in your CV, explain your work sample, expound upon your vocational goals, give another example of your leadership gifts, etc.
6. School and Degree Program Information
7. Recommendation Letters
Four recommendation letters are required. The letters must come from the applicant’s:
1) Current Local Church
2) Academic Advisor
3) Academic or Professional Field
4) Other Spiritual recommendation
Letters of recommendation must be submitted ONLINE by each of the selected recommenders as well as sent hard copy. See FAQs for more guidance on letters of recommendation.
8. Test Scores
GRE, LSAT, GMAT or other test scores are required for those applicants who have not yet been admitted to their intended degree program. Test scores are optional for those applicants who have been offered admission, who have already begun their chosen course of study, or if the program to which the applicant is applying does not require text scores for admission. See FAQs for more guidance on test scores.
9. Official Transcripts
Official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate through the most recent semester are required. Applicants may exclude transcripts from schools where a degree was not pursued. See FAQs for more guidance on transcripts.
10. Work Sample
The work sample may be a significant piece of academic work (research paper or excerpt, conference presentation, published work, scientific research proposal, recital tape, artwork, etc). Work samples must be no more than 25 pages in total length. Submission of partial documents is an acceptable means of complying with the length limitation. When submitting a group project or paper, the applicant must clarify his or her contribution. See FAQs for more guidance on work samples.
Applications missing any components by November 1 will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
