The Louisville Institute Doctoral Fellowship (DOC) program invites current religion Ph.D. and Th.D. students in their first or second year of doctoral study to consider theological education as a vocation. Many of our applicants are scholars in areas related to Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, Christian and other faith-based institutions, and religion and social issues. As Doctoral Fellows, students receive a $3,000 grant each year for two years, and join with other fellows for three formational gatherings per year (October, February, and May) as part of the Louisville InstituteÔÇÖs Vocation of the Theological Education (VTE) Initiative. All expenses for participating in the VTE gatherings, held in Louisville, KY, are covered by the Louisville Institute. Eligible applicants: Must be students in their first or second year of a Ph.D. or Th.D. program in an accredited graduate school in the United States or Canada, and be U.S. or Canadian citizens or international students with appropriate student visas to study in North America. May study in a variety of disciplines (history, ethics, practical theology, biblical studies, etc.), or may be interdisciplinary