Lederach Preaching Scholarship
The Lederach Preaching Scholarship was created to encourage and support students as they develop skills in pastoral leadership and preaching.
- Recipient: Awarded annually to students who sense a call to pastoral leadership and show promise in preaching
- Amount: Varying amounts
- Application deadline: Priority will be given to applications received by April 1
Other scholarship information
- Scholarship type: Ministry
- Duration: Recipients must reapply for this scholarship each year, submitting an updated essay with each renewal application
- Recipient’s program: Master of Divinity Campus; Master of Divinity Connect; MA in Christian Formation Campus; MA in Christian Formation Connect; MA: Theology and Global Anabaptism; MA: Theology and Peace Studies; Graduate Certificate in Ecotheology; Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction; Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies; Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies (Spanish)
- Recipient’s location of study: On campus or from a distance
- Recipient’s enrollment status: Full time or part time
- Recipient’s permanent residence: U.S., Canada or International
- Recipient’s church affiliation: Applicant must be an active participant in a congregation affiliated with Mennonite World Conference
Procedures to apply
Applicants must submit the following for the coming academic year:
- A completed Scholarship Application
- An essay of 350 to 500 words describing their sense of call to pastoral ministry and to preaching
Past recipients will need to submit an updated essay each time they reapply.
Beca Lederach para Predicadores
La Beca Lederach para Predicadores se creó con el fin de animar y apoyar a los/as alumnos/as de posgrado en el desarrollo de sus habilidades de liderazgo pastoral y predicación.
- Beneficiarios/as: Se concede anualmente a alumnos/as que sienten la vocación del liderazgo pastoral y muestran aptitudes para la predicación
- Cantidad: Variable
- Fecha límite de solicitud: Se dará prioridad a las solicitudes recibidas antes del 1 de abril
Otra información sobre la beca
- Tipo de beca: Ministerial
- Duración: Los/as beneficiarios/as deben volver a solicitar esta beca cada año, presentando un ensayo actualizado con cada solicitud de renovación
- Programa del/de la beneficiario/a: Master of Divinity Campus; Master of Divinity Connect; MA in Christian Formation Campus; MA in Christian Formation Connect; MA: Theology and Global Anabaptism; MA: Theology and Peace Studies; Graduate Certificate in Ecotheology; Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction; Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies; Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies (Spanish) / Certificado de Posgrado en Estudios Teológicos (en español)
- Lugar de estudio del/de la beneficiario/a: En el campus o desde lejos
- Estado de matrícula del/de la beneficiario/a: Tiempo completo o parcial
- Residencia permanente del/de la beneficiario/a: EE. UU., Canadá o internacional
- Afiliación religiosa del/de la beneficiario/a: El/la solicitante debe ser participante activo/a en una congregación afiliada al Congreso Mundial Menonita
Procedimientos para aplicar
Los/as solicitantes deben presentar lo siguiente para el próximo año académico:
- Una solicitud de beca completada
- Un ensayo entre 350 y 500 palabras en el que describan su vocación por el ministerio pastoral y la predicación
Quienes ya cuentan con la beca, deberán presentar un ensayo actualizado cada vez que vuelvan a solicitarla.
