“Congar School for Ecumenics” of the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of the Angelicum-Scholarship

General Information

• The “Congar School for Ecumenics” is a Postdoctoral Research Programme for Advanced Studies in Ecumenism of the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum).
• The Programme offers scholarships to clerics or laypeople from different Christian traditions, who wish to deepen their research in ecumenism.
• Candidates accepted into the programme will relocate to Rome for one academic year (from October 2023 to June 2024).

Scholarship

• The scholarship covers the academic fees for one year. The researcher will also receive a monthly stipend of c. €1,200 intended to cover full boarding, travel, insurance and other expenses.
• A Certificate will be issued by the University after having completed the research programme.

Academic schedule

• Fellows will be asked to participate in:
  • A weekly two-hour hours’ workshop;
  • The “Ut Unum Sint” ongoing formation programme in ecumenism (8 monthly sessions on Fridays – including lectures, workshops and ecumenical visits);
  • Conferences organized or co-sponsored by the Institute for Ecumenical Studies.
• At the end of the academic year, fellows will discuss the results of their research project, which will be published, if accepted, in the Analecta Οecumenica series of the Institute for Ecumenical Studies.
• Fellows will also have the possibility to attend courses offered by the Institute for Ecumenical Studies.

Required documentation

• For admission to the scholarship programme:
  • Curriculum vitae (including a PhD certificate).
  • A statement of intent (300 words).
  • A description of the candidate’s scientific project on an ecumenical topic.

• For the admission to the University: ordinary requirements can be reviewed here.

Deadlines

• The application and related documentation must be emailed no later than 30 June 2023 to [email protected].