Nominees must intend to enter a Ph.D., M.F.A., Th.D., or equivalent program at the school of their choice in fall, 2008, that will lead to a teaching career in humanities or the arts within the academy. Nominees should also demonstrate a desire to explore the connections between Christianity and higher education and entertain the possibility of teaching at a Protestant or Catholic school. In addition, nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements: 

• Nominees must have earned or be in the process of earning a baccalaureate degree from a LFP network institution.

• Eligibility is open to seniors graduating during 2007/2008 academic year, or to anyone having received a baccalaureate from a network institution after April, 2006.

• Nominees must be U.S. Citizens.

• In order to receive this Fellowship, nominees must have been accepted into a Ph.D., M.F.A., Th.D., or equivalent program at the school of their choice by the time of acceptance into the Lilly Fellows Graduate Program.

• Eligible disciplines are: art; art history; creative writing; history; interdisciplinary studies; languages and literatures; music; music history; philosophy; religion; rhetoric; theater history; and theater arts. 

For application procedures, click here. 

For more information, contact us via e-mail (lillyfellows.program@valpo.edu) or call 219-464-5317