The amount of the scholarship will depend on the country which the scholar visits and the duration of his/her stay.
Applicants must be either ordained ministers, or accepted candidates for ordination, in one of the following:
Priority will be given to applicants who are under 36 years old.
The holder of the scholarship will be required to spend between six and eighteen months abroad in the study of the faith and practice of an Orthodox Church.
It is a requirement of holding the scholarship that a written examination (with some theological reflection) of the time spent in the study of the Orthodox Church is submitted within six months of return.
The Committee has tended to award grants totalling around £10,000 in any one year. The Committee meets twice per year, in the Spring and Autumn, to consider grants. The priority of the fund is to award one major grant, The Philip Usher Scholarship, in any year. Smaller grants may be made in addition to, or instead of, the scholarship.
In addition to the Scholarship the Committee is able to award smaller grants for shorter periods of Orthodox study, if there are applications of sufficient merit, and resources are available.
Applicants must be either ordained ministers, or accepted candidates for ordination, in one of the following:
- The Church of England (including the Diocese in Europe)
- The Church of Wales
- The Church of Ireland
- The Scottish Episcopal Church
- The Episcopal Church in the Jerusalem and the Middle East
- The Episcopal Church of Sudan
- The Episcopal Church of South Sudan
Priority will be given to applicants who are under 36 years old.
The holder of the scholarship will be required to spend between six and eighteen months abroad in the study of the faith and practice of an Orthodox Church.
It is a requirement of holding the scholarship that a written examination (with some theological reflection) of the time spent in the study of the Orthodox Church is submitted within six months of return.
The Committee has tended to award grants totalling around £10,000 in any one year. The Committee meets twice per year, in the Spring and Autumn, to consider grants. The priority of the fund is to award one major grant, The Philip Usher Scholarship, in any year. Smaller grants may be made in addition to, or instead of, the scholarship.
In addition to the Scholarship the Committee is able to award smaller grants for shorter periods of Orthodox study, if there are applications of sufficient merit, and resources are available.
Download Application Form
Click on the link below to download an application form.
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