The Pastoral Review
Bursaries
in Catholic Theology / Applied Theology
General
1. The bursaries are open to men and women, irrespective of age who are UK nationals or who have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
2. Someone who has begun a course of studies may apply for a bursary to cover the remaining fees.
3. Someone who is unsuccessful will not automatically be excluded from consideration if he or she applies in subsequent year.
4. Someone who receives a bursary for one degree will not automatically be excluded from consideration for a bursary for a subsequent degree (e.g. PhD after MA).
5. The bursary will normally cover the fees (up to £4000 pa) for a postgraduate degree course at a higher educational institution in the United Kingdom plus a subscription to The Pastoral Review for the duration of the course.
6. The applicant must submit a personal statement on why he or she should receive the bursary. The applicant must show that he or she would find it difficult or impossible to carry out their studies without a bursary, and that he or she has made other attempts to find funding.
For Research Programmes
7. The course must be a research degree, either MPhil or PhD.
8. The piece of research undertaken (i.e. the thesis or dissertation) must be theological in character.
9. The piece of research undertaken must be judged to be apt to make a contribution to
the life of the Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and/or to the cause of justice
and the common good of society.
10. The applicant must write 500 words outlining the focus and methodology of the
research to be undertaken and explaining how this fulfils the criteria.
For Taught Post-Graduate Programmes
11. The programme must be a taught course at Master’s level, which includes a substantial
research element in Catholic Theology/Applied Theology, (e.g. a dissertation).
12. The programme of study undertaken must be judged to be apt to make a contribution
to the life of the Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and/or to the cause of justice
and the common good of society.
Applications should include two referees who support the application. Recipients of any
grant must be willing, at some point during the course of their studies, to share with other
recipients the fruit of their studies.
Bursaries will be awarded in October and May of each year.
Completed applications should be returned to:
Dr Michael Hayes, The Pastoral Review Bursaries, St. Mary’s University College,
Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, United Kingdom, TW1 4SX
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