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Apply by April 16, 2025.

Up to two scholarships to MA Philosophy students at FUS will be awarded

For the 2025-26 academic year, the Hildebrand Project (HP) will fund up to two one-year scholarships for FUS MA philosophy students interested in working on Dietrich von Hildebrand. Applications for work on personalist thinkers (e.g., Wojtyla, Scheler, Stein) or Hildebrand’s immediate traditions (e.g., personalism, phenomenology) will be considered, though work on Hildebrand will be given preference. Up to $5,000 will be provided, if both scholarships are awarded. These scholarships, an expression of the fruitful relationship between the HP and FUS, will deepen and maintain the historical connection between FUS and personalist philosophy, while advancing new scholarship on Hildebrand and carrying forth the personalist tradition.

Scholarship Amounts in 2025-26:

• $2,000 for a first or second-year MA philosophy student 
• $3,000 for a first or second-year MA philosophy student writing a MA thesis or one of two conference papers on Hildebrand (or related thinkers/traditions).
• Funds can be used at the scholarship recipient’s discretion for expenses related to their MA studies, including for tuition, living expenses, books, laptops, and so forth.

Application: 

• Statement of purpose (1-3  pages) explaining the applicant’s interest in Hildebrand (or in related thinkers/traditions), how they will pursue this interest as a student in the FUS MA program, and how the work funded by the scholarship supports their longer-term aspirations, whether in academia, teaching, ministry, or any other field.
• Personal, intellectual, and professional (if relevant) biography (1-2 pages): How did you get here? Where are you going?
• Academic letter of recommendation explaining the applicant’s suitability for the scholarship. )
• One academic paper of any length.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Recommendations must be submitted by the deadline. Letters of recommendation may be sent directly to events@hildebrandproject.org
• Submission deadline for the 2025-26 academic year: April 16, 2025

Review:

• Scholarships are awarded by the HP’s grants committee to admitted MA philosophy students.
• Priority will be given to applicants who have an expressed interest in pursuing an academic vocation.
• Award decisions will be communicated by May 1, 2025.

Opportunities During and After the Scholarship Period:

• Recipients will have the chance to work with senior Hildebrand scholars.
• Recipients will be invited to apply for the HP’s advanced programs, including weekend colloquia (travel stipend, room and board), advanced readings groups, and so forth.
• As part of the program, recipients will have access to the archives and potential paid work in the archiving and classification of said archives.