Scholarships

Harvey Fellows
The Foundation initiated the Harvey Fellows Program in 1992. Its aim is to mark, equip, and encourage followers of Jesus Christ to actively integrate their faith and vocations as leaders in strategic occupations where Christians tend to be underrepresented. Through the program the Foundation seeks to identify, prepare, and celebrate this generation’s Josephs, Lydias, Daniels, and Esthers — Christians who will assume positions of leadership and influence in fields such as media, government, scientific research, and higher education. Each Harvey Fellow is awarded a $16,000 annual stipend renewable up to a total of three years. The award is portable to a premier graduate degree program, subject to approval by the Selection Committee. Generally, only schools considered to be among the top five by professionals in a given area of specialty are accepted destinations.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit the Harvey Fellows website.

Theological Education Scholarships
The Mustard Seed Foundation launched the Theological Education scholarship program in 1999 to support students pursuing advanced theological training outside of North America. Scholarships are awarded for up to half of the total cost of education. Qualifying students must be attending a participating institution and receiving a significant level of financial support from their home church or Christian organization. Recipients must be pursuing degrees that equip them for service to the Church in the areas of preaching, teaching, missions or evangelism. However, priority is given to those who are being trained to directly minister in a church congregation or preparing for ministry within an urban context.

Scholarships are administered in direct collaboration with the theological institutions. For more information and application guidelines, please contact the participating schools.

Bakke Graduate University Scholarships
The Mustard Seed Foundation has been supporting students at the Bakke Graduate University since it’s inception in 2005. Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing the Transformational Leadership for the Global City Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree and the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree. The Foundation supports students through scholarships in the names of three of our current and former Board members: Dr. Raymond J. Bakke, Mrs. Marilyn Bakke Pearson, and Rev. Lowell Bakke.

Scholarships are administered in direct collaboration with the Bakke Graduate University. For more information and application guidelines, please contact BGU.

Theology of Work Grant Program
The Theology of Work (TOW) grant program was established in 2007 by the Mustard Seed Foundation, in collaboration with the Bakke Graduate University. The aim of this special grant initiative is to encourage theological institutions worldwide to instruct seminarians, pastors, and educators in a biblical basis of a theology of work. Theology of Work grants are awarded to theological institution, both formal and non-formal, to create and offer courses that enable students to effectively steward the callings and vocations of their congregants in their workplaces.

The TOW grant program is administered by the Bakke Graduate University. For more information and application guidelines, please visit the Theology of Work grant website.