Pre-Field Missionary Candidate Scholarship
Eligibility
- North American (U.S. or Canada) citizenship
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university or equivalent (BA degree).
- Preparing for a career as a missionary outside of North America
Award Details
- Complements any other funding to provide full-tuition for a M.A. at Wheaton College Graduate School.
- Loan/scholarship. For each year the recipient serves in full-time overseas Christian ministry after the completion of MA studies, 25% of the loan is forgiven and becomes a scholarship. If the recipient does not deploy into overseas ministry, the amount of funding that was provided, as well as interest, must be repaid.
Application Details
- The application window opens January 1 and applications must be completed by March 1 the year of awarding for summer or fall. Occasionally we have a fall selection for spring term start of awards. This deadline is October 10. Please contact the office to confirm that there will be a fall selection.
- A complete scholarship application includes the 1) preliminary eligibility form, 2) application form, 3) three references
- Complete a Preliminary Eligibility Form. If you are considered eligible, you will be sent application information.
- Candidates who meet the requirements and who are accepted into the Wheaton Graduate School are reviewed and evaluated shortly after these deadlines.
- Scholarship applications and Graduate School admission are separate procedures. Materials are not interchangeable.