Scholarship for Study at École Biblique
The Board of the Canadian Friends of the École
Biblique (CFÉB) has established a scholarship to encourage Canadians to study
and to do research at the École Biblique in Jerusalem.
Eligibility Guidelines:
• Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or
landed immigrant. If no qualified candidates from Canada are available, the
monies in a given year may go to a candidate from a third world country who is
recommended by the Academic Director of the École Biblique.
• Applicants must apply independently to the
École Biblique (see http://www.op.org/ebaf)
and must have been accepted by the École Biblique into a program of study or to
conduct research by the time that the award is granted.
• Applicants
must demonstrate financial need. It is intended that this scholarship will
supplement other sources of income. A scholarship will normally be awarded in
the range of $2,000 to $7,000, depending on need. It can be renewed.
• Special
consideration will be given to women and to individuals who would not have
other sources of support available to them. Members of religious communities,
diocesan clergy and lay students are eligible.
• monies
will be paid directly to the École Biblique for payment of fees, tuition and
board and room. CFEB does not give money directly to applicants.
Application Procedure
Applications may be submitted in French or in English.
Candidates should submit
• a
curriculum vitae. (Please include SIN number since this is needed for reporting
to Revenue Canada)
• a detailed statement of their proposed
program of study or research at the École Biblique
• two
letters of reference from professors familiar with their current work
• a
statement of financial need.
A committee of three members of the Board of CFEB will
review all the applications, and make recommendations to the Board. The Board
will forward its recommendations to the Director of the École Biblique who will
make the award.
Deadline for applications: February 28.
Decisions will be made by April 1.
Applications and inquiries are to be sent to:
Canadian Friends of the École Biblique
c/o Dr. William Klassen
#12, 545
Laurelwood Drive
Waterloo,
Ontario N2V 2R4
Email: williamklassen@rogers.com
OR to Arlene Sleno, Secretary for CFEB, at