Grant Programs
To provide opportunities to network, form cross-disciplinary connections,
advance scholarship and invest in our best futures, the Christian Scholars
Conference (CSC) is pleased to offer the Johnson scholarship to scholars who
have been formed in the Churches of Christ who identify as African
American/Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), and Native American/Alaskan Native.
While recognizing the reality of under-represented minority faculty in higher
education and perhaps especially in colleges and universities associated with
the Churches of Christ, the designated scholarship embraces, respects, and
engages black, brown, and indigenous lives and scholarly contributions.
To this end, the Robert Lee Johnson Memorial, established and sustained by
participating universities and generous individuals, provides stipends for up
to $500 for conference travel and registration for graduate students or
faculty* who participate in the CSC as a presenter, panelist, or session
convener.
Click here to apply. Please direct any questions to Dr. Marty Spears at
provost@harding.edu.
* Applicant may not be faculty member at sponsoring institution (Abilene
Christian University, Harding University, Lipscomb University, Lubbock
Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, and Pepperdine
University).
To provide opportunities for networking, cross-disciplinary connections and
to invest in our best futures, the Christian Scholars Conference (CSC) is
pleased to offer the Johnson scholarship to scholars who have been formed
in the Churches of Christ who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
To this end, the Robert Lee Johnson Memorial, established and sustained by
participating universities and generous individuals, provides stipends for up
to $500 for conference travel and registration for Ph.D. students* who
participate in the CSC as a presenter, panelist, or session convener.
Click here to apply. Please direct any questions to Dr. Marty Spears at
provost@harding.edu.
* Applicant may not be under contract at sponsoring institution (Abilene
Christian University, Harding University, Lipscomb University, Lubbock
Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, and Pepperdine University).
Formation of Scholars in the Tradition of Christ for Service to Church, Academy, and the Greater Good
The vision of the Robert M. and Jan Randolph Mentoring program is to form scholars, during the life-changing realities of a PhD program, in the tradition of Churches of Christ for service to church, academy and the greater good. The lives of Robert M. and Jan Randolph were embedded in a tradition of hospitality where young academics encountered formational relationships in multiple contexts - at school, at church, and at home. The Randolph Mentoring Program now stands on the shoulders of people like Bob and Jan as we implement a formalized mentoring program that places hospitality at its foundation, helping assure that scholars of coming generations are formed by these principles that have been at the heart of our tradition.
Randolph Mentees will be matched with a Mentor and appointed to three-year cohorts, commencing each year. The Randolph Mentoring Program will select a cohort of 5-10 Randolph Mentees who are in a Ph.D. program. Over the three-year period, Randolph Mentees will be paired with a senior faculty mentor for one-on-one mentoring. After the second year, Randolph mentees will be eligible for a one-year Faculty Fellow appointment at member universities.
For more about the Randolph Mentoring Program, click here.
“What we're about is formation of a particular kind of scholar who stands within a religious tradition with an obligation to our academic guild and the best of our religious tradition”
Gregory E. Sterling, Dean of Yale Divinity School
“The Randolph mentor can speak from their experience, practiced in navigating this rocky terrain, understanding the particularities of our tradition and empathizing with our experience.”
Laura Locke Estes, University of St. Louis, PhD Candidate
“Mentoring means being able to be with folk in these moments, to be engaged, to listen, to be present, and to celebrate. This is where we start: It's the relationships that matter.”
