International Christian Leader Scholarship

Wheaton College Graduate School

• Building from its historic liberal arts base, Wheaton College offers graduate programs which aim at the professional education of its students. Regardless of their professional or academic focus, the graduate programs at Wheaton College endorse the importance of a broadly based liberal arts education as the optimal preparation for graduate study at the College.

The Scholarship

• Full Tuition
• Help with cost of living
• For citizens of countries other than the US.

Eligibility

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university or equivalent (BA degree).
• Completion of at least two years full-time Christian service in student’s homeland context.
• Affiliation with a Christian organization or national denomination which will endorse the student’s study plan and support your return to ministry upon completion of M.A. studies.
• Commitment to return to his or her Christian organization or national denomination upon completion of M.A. studies.
• Healthcare workers: Internationals who are professionally active and meet the above requirements.

Award Details

Awards for international leaders are given on a loan/scholarship basis. For each year the recipient serves in their ministries outside of North America after the completion of MA studies, 25% of the loan is forgiven and becomes a scholarship. If the recipient does not return to his or her ministry and homeland, the amount of funding that was provided, as well as interest, must be repaid. The funds received are for related expenses of tuition, board, room, clothing, books and medical insurance/expenses. Students are responsible for transportation costs (to and from Wheaton or during stay), personal miscellaneous expenses, and, normally, a portion of their room and board.

Application Details

Before you can apply, you must first submit a Preliminary Eligibility Form to our office.  If you are interested in taking the first step in applying for this award see below.

• The deadline for submitting scholarship application materials is November 1 of the year prior to which you seek to be admitted into Wheaton College Graduate School.
• Complete files of candidates who meet the requirements for this award are reviewed and evaluated in late February.
• Those selected for awards receive immediate notification.
• Scholarship applications and Graduate School admission should proceed at the same time.  Materials are not interchangeable.

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First Step – How to Apply for this Christian Ministry Scholarship

First, we would like to thank you for your interest in the Billy Graham Center Scholarship Program (BGCSP), and in the scholarships that we have to offer.  It is our prayer that these funds will be a blessing to those who receive them as they prepare to earn a more advanced education in order to better their ministries all over the world.

Before you can apply, you must first submit a Preliminary Eligibility Form to our office.This form is not an application form.  It is a screening tool designed to help us determine if you are eligible to apply for a BGC Scholarship.  Notice: we highly recommend that you read about the scholarships offered by the BGCSP before completing and submitting this form.

To view the Preliminary Eligibility Form or the instructions for it, select from the options below.

• Preliminary Eligibility Form
• Instructions for Preliminary Eligibility Form