Applications for the 2009 ECF Fellowship Partners Program are closed.  Please click here to learn about ECF's 2009 Fellows.

For more than 40 years the Episcopal Church Foundation's Doctoral Fellowship Program has provided financial support to scholars planning teaching careers in theological education. Now we are building upon that heritage to develop and nurture lay and clergy leaders to empower people at the congregational and grassroots levels for mission and ministry.

The new ECF Fellowship Partners Program will:
Award both academic and transformational ministry fellowships on an annual basis
Enable fellows to share their knowledge, experience and best practices with the wider Church in practical ways
Accept applications from candidates throughout the Episcopal Church and the global Anglican Communion

Through the ECF Fellowship Partners Program we hope to enrich lives, encourage habits of the heart and mind of God's people by enhancing lay and clergy leadership formation of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.

How will fellows be expected to share their learning experience?
Fellows will be required to share their knowledge, experience, and best practices with the wider Church in practical ways. These might include some form of service, publications, workshops, or presentations. The ECF Fellowship Partners Program is intended to foster the spiritual formation of people in Episcopal congregations.

What is a transformational ministry and what are the application requirements?  Click here to find out more.

Who is eligible for academic fellowships and what are the application requirements?  Click here to find out more.

What do you need to know?
The fellowship awards will ranged from $3,000 to $15,000 per person per year; renewal grants are capped at $10,000
Grants are renewable for up to three years, but renewal will be based upon continued need and impact, as well as availability of funds
 Typically, three new fellowships will be awarded in 2009
The application deadline is March 15, 2009 -- applications myst be postmarked by March 15, 2009
Notification of fellowships granted will be in May, 2009
 All applications are to be submitted in their entirety in one envelope-- no letters or recommendation or other supporting documents (except transcripts) will be accepted separately; documents received separately will disqualify the application
 No applications will be accepted online