This fellowship supports the final year of Ph.D. or Th.D. dissertation writing for students engaged in research pertaining to American religion. Preference will be given to those proposals that address the current program priorities of the Louisville Institute. Up to ten fellowships of $18,000 each will be awarded. For more information contact the Louisville Institute or consult the website.

The Lydia Fund is a scholarship program for women who have experience God's call to become ordained pastors in the PC (USA) and who have a vision of spiritual renewal within the denomination. Administered by the Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership (NPWL) (under the umbrella of Presbyterians For Renewal), the Lydia Fund seeks to equip evangelical women for leadership in the PC (USA). Scholarship recipients are selected nationally each year and may be given the opportunity to attend a General Assembly as part of the Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) Team. A downloadable application is available at www.npwl.org. The Lydia Fund chooses one new recipient each year to receive up to $2,500 per year for two years, with a strong option for receiving the same amount (if needed) for a third year. The recipient is expected to remain in contact with the scholarship coordinator of significant changes/events in the recipient's life. At times, the Board may choose to award scholarships to women having one or two years of seminary remaining, thus all women are encouraged to apply.