Seminary Scholars Program

Application Deadline Extended to April 1!

 Apply now for one of eight annual full tuition scholarships plus annual living stipend.

The Phillips Seminary Scholars Program awards eight annual full tuition scholarships, plus $21,000 annual living stipend, to select applicants. Awardees must be enrolled full-time (at least six credit hours per term for three terms totaling 18 credits per academic year) in a master’s level degree program at Phillips Theological Seminary. Awards are only available to new, incoming students at Phillips.

Seminary Scholars is more than just financial support. Phillips provides a network of hospitality, formation and belonging for our Scholars, which includes community formation and professional development opportunities. Seminary Scholars have access to mentors to ensure their success, and the seminary makes connections for Scholars to local churches and community agencies for internships and paid positions in ministry.

You can find details by expanding the boxes below.

Seminary Scholars Categories

  • Christian Church (DOC) Scholarships: Two scholarships are available for Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) students applying to the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry and Culture programs.
  • Baptist Scholarship: One scholarship is available to a Baptist student applying to the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry and Culture program.
  • United Church of Christ Scholarship: One scholarship is available to a United Church of Christ student applying to the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry and Culture program.
  • Methodist Scholarship: One scholarship is available to a student from any Methodist denomination applying to the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry and Culture program.
  • Seminary Scholarships: Three scholarships are available to any student who is applying to any master’s level degree program.

Eligibility and Application

  • Must be admitted on or before April 1, 2025 to a Phillips master’s level degree program, starting classes in Fall 2025.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.5 on undergraduate or most recent graduate transcripts, submitted with application for admission.
  • Letter from a local church pastor or campus minister affirming active membership in a congregation related to the student’s denominational affiliation.
  • Two essays, up to 750-words each (double-spaced) addressing the following. On your essay, please include your name, and indicate for which of the five scholarship options above–DOC, Baptist, UCC, Methodist, Seminary Scholarship–you are applying.
    • Describe how your previous academic coursework or another body of scholarly work has influenced your thinking on a contemporary event or social issue. Please include standard acknowledgements and citations of your sources (MLA, Turabian, etc.).
    • How might you contribute to the Seminary Scholars cohort? Address the requirements below. How will your distinct interests contribute to the Seminary Scholars program?

Submit letter and essays by email to admissions@ptstulsa.edu with “[Your Name], Seminary Scholars Application” in the subject line.

Requirements

  • Funding is available for Master of Divinity students for a maximum of five academic years. For all other master’s degrees, MAMC, MTS, MA(SJ), funding is available for a maximum of three academic years.
  • Seminary Scholars must maintain a 3.5 GPA throughout the duration of their scholarship funding.
  • Seminary Scholars must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours during each academic year of funding.
  • Seminary Scholars must reside in Tulsa County during the duration of their academic program.
  • Seminary Scholars participate in community formation activities during each semester of funding.
  • Seminary Scholars represent Phillips at local and national seminary recruitment events.

Should a Seminary Scholar’s cumulative semester GPA fall below a 3.5, the student will have one probationary academic semester to return their GPA to 3.5.

Timeline

  • Seminary Scholars Application Deadline
    • March 1, 2025 – Deadline extended to April 1 — apply now!
  • Application Review Period
    • April 1-15, 2025
  • Invitations Extended to Scholarship Finalists
    • April 15, 2025
  • Seminary Scholars Interview Weekend
    • April 27-29, 2025
  • May 15, 2025 – Award winners will be notified

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