Provisions and Expectations of the Project Luke Fellowship

Project Luke Application Form

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Project Luke application (PDF)

The DACB encourages Participating Institution liaison coordinators to apply for a Project Luke scholarship that provides training and the opportunity to write biographies for the dictionary while in residency at OMSC for one academic year.

Provisions and Expectations of the Project Luke Fellowship:

1. Two fellowships will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic calendar year.
2. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis.
3. Applications and all supporting documents must be in hand no later than November 30th of 2008.
4. The academic year extends eight months from the first week of September until the last week of April the following year.
5. The fellowship does not provide for family members to accompany the fellowship recipent.
6. The fellowship does not make provision for travel expenses.
7. The fellowship does not make provision for the required U.S. medical insurance.
8. Applicants must provide a letter of guarantee from a church, mission, or reputable institution in North America or Europe guaranteeing the applicant's roundtrip travel expense, required medical insurance, and any emergency expenses.
9. The fellowship includes the following: (a) use of a furnished apartment for the eight months of the fellowship; (b) a monthly allowance of $550 U.S. for the eight months of the Fellowship; (c) a textbook allowance of $200 U.S.
10. Fellowship recipients agree to: (a) live in residence at OMSC, participating in the commu nity life and worship; (b) participate in the study program of OMSC, attending a minimum of twenty-two weekly seminars in the course of the academic year; (c) complete the writing of ten biographical studies for inclusion in the DACB; (d) be prepared to give one or two lectures on the subject(s) of their study; (e) be willing to prepare one article for the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, if requested to do so; (f) upon returning home, serve as an official DACB resource person, available for consultation with DACB researchers and writers in Africa.

Proposed Subjects of Research

Two Project Luke Fellowships are offered each year, on a competitive basis. Please provide information on ten (or more) persons whom you regard as significant figures in the history, special character and vitality of the African church (regional, national, continental, or international). On separate paper, provide a short summary of each of your proposed subjects, including sources of information. These will normally not be living subjects. This material must be included with your application.

As you draw up the list of your ten proposed biographical subjects, please take into account the following guidelines:

1. Subjects whose stories already appear in the DACB will normally not be considered. Therefore, when drawing up your list of proposed subjects, it is important to consult the DACB either online or at a DACB participating institution, to ascertain whether or not the DACB already has stories on your proposed subjects.

2. Your subjects need not be confined to professional clerics, missionaries, or theologians, but might include laypersons from various walks of life whose stories are essential to an understanding of the church in Africa.

3. Articles, which you will finalize during your residency at OMSC, must not be longer than 3,000 words, and must not be shorter than 500 words.

4. As the intent and purpose of the DACB is to record the history of African Christianity, we ask that you focus, whenever possible, on writing the stories of deceased subjects. Please include dates (or approximate dates) for your proposed subjects. 5. Your ten proposed biographical subjects should not include more than two living subjects. The living subjects should fulfill the requirements in #6.

6. If you choose to write on living subjects, their stories will not be published in the DACB unless the subject is (a) of a very venerable age (over 70) and (b) they have retired from all active ministry (in other words, their story is complete). If the living subjects do not fulfill these conditions, their stories will be kept on file in the DACB office for future use.

N.B. If you are accepted as a Project Luke fellow, you will be asked to provide a detailed list of sources for each of your proposed subjects, once your list has been approved by the project manager. We urge you to collect some sources of information locally before coming to OMSC. These sources may include (but are not limited to): local archives available only in Africa, interviews (tape recorded, transcribed, or in note form), local newspaper and magazine articles, institutional records, and school files.

Personal Information

Name:
Male         Female         Age                  Date of Birth
Citizenship:

Address to which correspondence should be sent:

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Telephone Numbers:

Home: Work:
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Place of Birth

Date of Birth:
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From which country do you hold your passport?

Health

Your health condition:



Physical handicap considerations, if any. Explain:

Church in which you hold active membership

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Comment on your present involvement with your church:

Academic Experience

Name/Address of College or University (Undergraduate):
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Year graduated:

Name/Address of University or Seminary (Graduate)
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Current Position

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Personal Statement

Outline your primary concerns, hopes and goals for use of your time at OMSC, including some indication of why you feel uniquely qualified to research and write the stories of your proposed biographical subjects:

Letters of Reference

Please give the names, titles and addresses of three persons qualified to comment on your ability to fulfill the terms of the Project Luke Fellowship. Instruct them to send their recommendations directly to: Dr. Jonathan Bonk, DACB Project Luke, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511-2196, USA. Without these letters, your application cannot be processed.

1. Name:
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2. Name:
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3. Name:
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Language Proficiency

In which of the following European languages would you consider yourself proficient:
      English
      French
      Portuguese
If English is not your first language, please estimate your proficiency in English:

Reading Comprehension

Excellent Very Good Adequate Weak Poor

Writing Ability

Excellent Very Good Adequate Weak Poor

Conversational Skills

Excellent Very Good Adequate Weak Poor

Ability to Understand Lectures

Excellent Very Good Adequate Weak Poor

Did you complete this application without assistance?
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Date:

Passport Information Form

In order for OMSC to issue a U.S. Department of State form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status, you must complete all of the questions listed below. List names exactly as they appear on your passport, and attach a photocopy of the passport page showing your name.
___ Mr. ___ Ms. Name________________________________________________________________________
(family name) (first name) (middle name)
Date of Birth (month/day/year)_____/_____/_____
Place of Birth__________________________________________________________________
Country of Citizenship___________________________________________________________
Country of Permanent Residence__________________________________________________
Occupation in home country______________________________________________________

If you are already in this country, what is your visa type?
( ) B-1 ( ) B-2 ( ) F-1 ( ) J-1 ( ) Immigrant (Permanent Resident) ( ) Other:_____________________

Instructions

Please print, fill out, and send this application, along with a copy of your resume, to:
Dr. Jonathan Bonk, Project Luke Fellowship,
490 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Telephone: 1-203-624-6672
Fax: 1-203-865-2857
E-Mail: DACB@OMSC.org

N.B. You will need to obtain a Verification of Financial Support form from admissions@omsc.org.

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