The Phoebe Scholarship is named after the deacon Phoebe, mentioned in the New Testament book, Romans (16:1-2). The specific aim of The Phoebe Scholarship is to support Christian women with evangelical and egalitarian commitments to complete PhDs in Theology or Biblical Studies. One hope of The Phoebe Scholarship is that women who have received this training will contribute to academic dialogue in Theology and Biblical Studies through their research, by presenting their research in seminars, conferences, and publications, and by undertaking academic teaching. Another hope is that these women will contribute to the wider life of the church and community, by faith, preaching, teaching, ministry, and example.
To this end, the goal of The Phoebe Scholarship is to offer a full-time living allowance of approximately $35,000 per annum (matching the rate determined each year by the Commonwealth) for up to three years for a Christian woman with evangelical and egalitarian commitments who has been granted a place in a PhD program in Theology or Biblical Studies at an Australian university or college as a domestic student, and has been awarded a full fee-remission scholarship, but has not been awarded an accompanying living allowance.
Donors
The Phoebe Scholarship is a registered Australian company (697165129) and a registered Australian not-for-profit charity (ABN 72697165129).
Please consider supporting The Phoebe Scholarship by becoming a donor.
You may make a one-off donation or set up a regular giving plan here:
You may prefer to make a one-off donation directly to our bank account. Please contact us for the details.
We would also be delighted to speak to you about the possibility of leaving The Phoebe Scholarship a bequest.
Supporters
If the vision of The Phoebe Scholarship speaks to you, please spread the word to your friends, your church, and on social media. Please consider inviting us to speak to your church group.
We plan to send donors and supporters occasional updates about our progress with fundraising and about the progress of our successful recipients.
To Apply for The Phoebe Scholarship
More information about the scholarship and how to apply will be available here in the future.
Denise Cooper Clarke, Tracy Lauersen, and Sharon Southwell.
Our Patrons
Rev Dr. Graham Cole, former Dean and Professor of Biblical and Systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, writes: ‘Women need to be supported to the highest degree in the pursuit of academic excellence. The love of God with all the mind. All the more so, when the fields of endeavour are theology and biblical studies’.
More Information
If you would like more information about The Phoebe Scholarship, please contact us at thephoebescholarship@gmail.com.
FAQs
Why are the selection criteria for the scholarship so narrow?
We would love to see more woman able to access such support. If the scholarship and our fundraising efforts are successful, we may be able to widen the terms of the scholarship in the future.
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