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

• 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, religious or laypeople from different Christian traditions who wish to deepen their research in ecumenism and synodality.
• Candidates accepted into the programme will be asked to relocate to Rome for one academic year (from October 2024 to June 2025).
• Working languages: English-Italian.

Scholarship

• The scholarship will cover academic fees for one year and provide a monthly stipend of approximately €1,200 to cover boarding, travel, insurance, and other expenses.
• Upon the completion of the research program, the University will issue a certificate.

Academic schedule

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

Required Documentation

• For admission to the scholarship programme:
  • A Curriculum vitae (including a PhD certificate).
  • A Statement of Intent (300 words).
  • A description of the candidate’s scientific project on an ecumenical topic. Proposals related to the topic of synodality will be given particular consideration.

• In order to enrol in the Postdoctoral Program, candidates must have completed a Doctorate in Theology. However, candidates with a Licentiate in Theology (or equivalent title) and a PhD in another discipline may also be considered based on their academic, pastoral, and professional experience.
• Ordinary requirements for admission to the Angelicum can be reviewed here.

Deadlines

• The application and related documentation must be emailed no later than 30 April 2024 to [email protected]. Contact: Prof. Dimitrios Keramidas