Doctoral Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships

FTE supports outstanding African-American students pursuing graduate degrees in religion, theological studies, and religious studies. Diversity is crucial to the vitality of the academy and the Christian church. A strong presence of African-American faculty in the nation's theological schools in particular is needed to serve today's diverse student body, to attract and inspire outstanding candidates for ministry, and to contribute to broad, deep and inclusive teaching and research.

The program offers two kinds of fellowships:

• Doctoral Fellowships: to recruit more African-American doctoral degree candidates and support them in the first year of their graduate programs.
• Dissertation Fellowships: to help African-American doctoral students successfully complete their dissertations and move toward faculty positions in theological schools and seminaries.

• Watch Nurturing the Next Generation of Scholars
• Watch The Call to Teach
• Watch FTE: Help for the Journey

This conference provides an opportunity for Doctoral and Dissertation Fellows to engage with religious and theological faculty, as well as peers, to discuss contemporary issues in religion and theology, scholarship and teaching. The conference includes lectures, panels and workshops. Expenses for conference attendance are included as part of the Doctoral and Dissertation Fellowship awards.