Lindmor Scholars in Religious Studies

Purpose:

The purpose of the Lindmor Scholars Fund is to provide financial assistance to undergraduate majors and minors in the Department for the Study of Religions who have an interest in engaging and advancing the public good through service, projects, or research with populations who are underserved or have a demonstrated need. Service, projects, or research may take place domestically or abroad, with preference given to (but not exclusively) sites and communities located in majority world countries. Learning opportunities include internships (paid or unpaid); student-faculty research projects; community service projects; and job-shadowing or relevant “real life” experience. Support from the fund may be used for travel and travel-related expenses, or scholarships for tuition.

Apply here: Lindmor Scholars in Religious Studies Application Form

Award:

Typically funding of up to $3,000.00 will be awarded to domestic projects, including summer internships, and funding of up to $4,000.00 will be awarded to international projects.

Eligibility:

1. The applicant must be a current Wake Forest University undergraduate student with a major or minor in Religious Studies who has completed at least 9 hours of coursework or is completing 9 hours of coursework in the semester they apply.

2. The applicant must clearly and compellingly demonstrate, in their application materials, the community served and the public good advanced by their research or project, as well as the objectives and aims of their research or project.

Application Requirements:

1. Application Cover Letter addressed to the Department Chair (Dr. Jarrod Whitaker). The letter should include a brief explanation of the student’s eligibility for the award, a summary of the proposed project, including a description of the program pursued, its mentoring structure, and the student’s research/project objectives. It should also demonstrate the student’s academic and personal preparation for undertaking such an endeavor.

2. Description of the proposed project, including information on the program and/or the trip/internship/research planned, dates and locations, and anticipated student learning outcomes.

3. Proposed budget, including total amount requested and how the funds would be used. If you need assistance constructing a budget, please consult your mentor in the Department for the Study of Religions. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not receiving additional university funding for their proposed project.

4. Statement indicating the student’s agreement to do the following as a Lindmor Scholar in Religious Studies: (1) Provide to the Chair and Faculty Mentor a written report of accomplishments and what has been learned in the project; (2) present an oral report at a departmental Lindmor Scholars Colloquy and attend a Lindmor Scholars Reception following the seminar.

5. A letter of recommendation from a professor in the Department for the Study of Religions who can speak to the student’s ability to succeed in the proposed program/project and who has agreed to serve as the student’s mentor (to be submitted by the faculty member to Dr. Jarrod Whitaker).

This application has a rolling deadline.