This Program is administered by The ADISL Scholarships Committee, a sub-committee of the Board. Grant rounds for Scholarships and Bursaries open two months before the closing date of applications.
The following awards are available. Applicants should check the eligibility criteria and closing dates before applying for a particular award. For further information contact ADISL on 02 9284 1476 or email mpinchback@adisl.org.au.
Maude Ashe raised funds for the purchase of a hospice to care for underpriveleged dying people at Eversleigh. The hospice was named Home of Peace and later, Hope Healthcare. Miss Ashe was also the deaconess superintendent from 1901-1913. This award honours her commitment to the training of women for Christian ministry. It is awarded to a female student to support the cost of accommodation for the final year of a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) at Moore Theological College. The award is designed to encourage female students to take their theological studies to a more senior level for church leadership or postgraduate research. The value of the scholarship helps cover the cost of residency fees at the College.
The Anna Pallister Scholarship aims to support the academic research of a female candidate completing a Masters by research or a Doctorate, in theology, biblical languages, ancient history related to the Bible, Christian ethics, church history, ministry, or the intersection of Christianity with culture and society. Preference will be given to postgraduate students engages in theological study. This award is made once every calendar year and is tenable for one year commencing at the beginning of Semester 1 or 2. It may cover travel and living expenses, fees for approved courses, conference costs, research assistance or other justifiable expenses.
| Open date |
The next round of applications for this Scholarship open on 1 September 2010 |
Closing
date |
31 May and 31 October (if no award is made the previous semester.)
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| Criteria |
Applications must be made on the prescribed form. Applicants must be communicant Anglicans who are Australian citizens, completing their degrees at an Australian University, an institution affiliated with the Australian College of Theology or a higher education institution approved by the Scholarships Committee. The scholarship is designed to promote the academic development of young female Christian scholars and so the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a capacity to make an on-going contribution to Christian scholarship and learning. It may be suspended if the candidate suspends her enrolment for family or medical reasons. A written report must be submitted to the Scholarships Committee within two months of the conclusion of the award. A candidate may apply for the award more than once.
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| Value |
$8,000 |
| Apply |
Download an application form
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A Travel Scholarship
This award is designed to assist female postgraduate students reading degrees at the level of a Masters or Doctorate in the area of theology, biblical languages and ancient history related to the Bible, Christian ethics, church history or ministry. The scholarship assists with the costs of travel to conferences or where students must travel for research purposes. The award may be used for local or overseas travel costs, accommodation or to support conference registration fees.
| Open date |
| Applications for this Scholarship opened on 1 April 2010 |
Closing
date |
31 May
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| Criteria |
Applications must be made on the prescribed form. Applicants must be communicant Anglicans who are Australian citizens and must be completing their degrees at an institution affiliated with the Australian College of Theology or an Australian university or other higher education institution approved by the Scholarships Committee. More than one scholarship may be awarded if there are sufficient funds. Preference will be given to applicants completing their degrees at institutions within the Sydney Diocese. The scholarship is designed to promote the academic development of young female Christian scholars and so the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a capacity to make an on-going contribution to Christian scholarship and learning. A written report must be submitted to the Scholarships Committee within two months of the conference or event for which the award was made.
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| Value |
$3,000 |
| Apply |
Download an application form
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The Mary Andrews Prize
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Deaconess Mary Andrews
Superintendant, Deaconess House
1952-1975
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The Prize will be awarded to the student with the highest grade at the level of High Distinction in any Mary Andrews Diploma subject in a calendar year.
Closing
date |
At the conclusion of the academic year |
| Criteria |
Open to students enrolled in the Mary Andrews College Diploma or Advanced Diploma who are working towards completion of an award (not open to audit students). The prize will be determined by the Academic Board of Mary Andrews College at the conclusion of an academic year and the name recommended to the Scholarships Committee. The award will be made annually and presented at the graduation ceremony of Mary Andrews College.
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| Value |
$500 |
TRAINING AND EDUCATION BURSARIES
The Archdall Preaching Bursary
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Rev Mervyn Archdall
Co-founder of ADISL
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Mrs Martha Archdall
Co-founder of ADISL
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This award supports a meritorious candidate undertaking further training in preaching with Evangelism Ministries in the Sydney Diocese. It recognises the need to train women in preaching and publicly teaching the Bible, implementing the vision of the Archdalls’ and others in the COEDISL who wanted to develop women’s ministry. The award covers part of the cost of employing a woman for twelve months who will be trained as an evangelist and has been determined in conjunction with EM.
Closing
date |
There will be no closing date, but the Bursary may only be held by one person at a time. It may not be renewed for the same candidate. |
| Criteria |
Suitable candidates must be promoted by Evangelism Ministries and assessed by the Scholarships Committee. Preference will be given to communicant Anglican women with a Diploma or degree (or working towards one) awarded by an institution affiliated with the Australian College of Theology or other theological college approved by the Scholarships Committee. For further information about this bursary, contact Evangelism Ministries.
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| Value |
$4,000 p.a. indexed |
Narelle Jarrett Bursaries
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Archdeacon Narelle Jarrett
Principal of Deaconess House and Mary Andrews College
1985-2007
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This award covers the cost of fees for completing a Diploma subject at Mary Andrews College. Four awards will be made each calendar year.
| Open date |
Applications for these Bursaries opened on 1 April 2010
The next round of applications will open on 1 September 2010 |
Closing
date |
31 May, tenable for Semester 2, and
31 October tenable in Semester 1 in the following year.
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| Criteria |
Applications must be made on the prescribed form. Bursaries are awarded by a competitive application process and are open to both new and current students of Mary Andrews College. The Bursary will cover the full cost of enrolment in one subject for a Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Ministry or Theology at Mary Andrews College.
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| Value |
$980 each |
| Apply |
Download an application form
Narelle Jarrett Bursary Application Form Microsoft Word
Narelle Jarrett Bursary Application Form - pdf
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A Ministry Development Award
This award provides funds for the professional development of a woman who are in ordained ministry, or for lay women engaged in full-time, part-time or a recognised voluntary ministry in the Sydney Diocese, including clergy wives. Preference will be given to those who are in current paid ministry employment and clergy wives. The funds can be used for attendance at a conference, course, research project, overseas ministry endeavour or other professional development activity.
| Open date |
Applications for this Award opened on 1 April 2010
The next round of applications will open on 1 September 2010 |
Closing
date |
31 May and 31 October if no award is made the previous semester
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| Criteria |
Applications will be made on the prescribed form and will include a description of the proposed project and the ministry outcomes expected. More than one award can be made if there are sufficient funds.
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| Value |
$5,000 |
| Apply |
Download an application form
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A number of academic prizes are also awarded by the Australian College of Theology and other higher education providers.
