Seeking to participate in the perseverance of human needs?
The Jonathan M. Daniels Memorial Fellowship may be right for you

CAMBRIDGE, MA – For the seminarian seeking to strengthen their theological education through participation in social movements concerned with important human needs, especially racial justice work, the Episcopal Divinity School has one lucky individual's answer: The Jonathan Myrick Daniels Memorial Fellowship.

The Jonathan M. Daniels Memorial Fellowship was established in 1966 in memory of the former Episcopal Divinity School Student, who was shot and killed in 1965 while working for civil rights in Alabama. Established by the Trustees of Episcopal Divinity School, the Fellowships are awarded annually with the intention of setting students in accredited theological schools free from their academic life and commitments to be engaged directly in some area of social concern, such as racial equality, civil rights, fair housing, community organization, or environmental issues. The grant money is not intended to support research, supervised field education, existing non-profit organizations, or any activity that is primarily based in the school curriculum itself. There is no restriction as to the location of the project. The committee meets in March each year to review all proposals and to make a judgment on those to be funded.

"In 1984, the Trustees of the Jonathan Daniels Memorial Fellowship awarded me a fellowship to recruit pro bono attorneys to represent refugees seeking asylum in the United States," explains former fellow Rev. Craig B. Mousin. "Although the fellowship provided a summer internship, I continued to work with the program for the next six years and have since remained on the board. Initially named the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center, it has grown to be renamed the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center, MIHRC now employs several attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff and boasts the largest pro bono roster of volunteer attorneys working with refugees in the Midwest, if not the nation. It has further been able to expand to work with immigrant and refugee women on domestic violence issues and citizenship issues. The summer internship you sponsored has indeed revealed the potential of the mustard seed."

The true power of this fellowship lies within the strength and determination of those that apply. If you feel that the fellowship is right for you please contact Penny Kohn at 617-868-3450, Ext. 525, for all the application information. All applications are must be received by February 15th.

Episcopal Divinity School is a respected center of study and spiritual formation for lay and ordained leaders with a strong commitment to justice, compassion, and reconciliation. EDS, formed in 1974 with the merger of Philadelphia Divinity School (founded in 1857) and the Episcopal Theological School (founded in 1867), offers doctor of ministry and master's degrees, as well as certificates in theological studies. Located on an eight-acre campus just a few blocks from Harvard Yard, EDS is a member of the Boston Theological Institute, a consortium of nine eminent theological schools, seminaries, and departments of religion.

For more information contact:
Nancy Davidge
ndavidge@eds.edu
99 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 01238
617-868-3450 x502
http:// www.eds.edu