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Changemaker Fellowship
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2016-17 Changemaker Fellowship Program

Changemaker Fellows enroll in Pacific School of
Religion’s Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change, an
immersive course of study, integrating theological reflection
and spiritual formation with leadership for social change. The
program includes exciting immersion opportunities, leadership
retreats, spiritual formation, and faculty mentoring.
Changemaker Fellows are talented individuals who have
demonstrated their skills to lead justice-driven change in
churches, organizations, communities, and individual lives.

In this year-long program, Changemaker Fellows will:

Integrate formative theological study with a deeper
understanding of their vocations as social change
leaders or Changemakers;
Develop a greater understanding of transformative
leadership practices and how to integrate these
practices into their own social change work;
Take part in a variety of offerings including cohort and
immersion learning experiences, faculty mentorship, and

regular group meetings for engaged theological
reflection and spiritual formation;
Enjoy a richly diverse learning experience while
enriching the entire PSR community with their unique
perspectives, skills, and gifts;
Earn the Certificate in Spirituality and Social Change.
Partial- to full-tuition scholarships are available for
this program. This is a full-time, 9-month program
beginning in the fall and ending in the spring.

Pacific School of Religion is a community of diverse and
creative individuals who are committed to living as members of
a global network of “Changemakers” moved by the spirit of the
Gospel. We look forward to welcoming the 2016-17 Changemaker
Fellows to join us in this exciting venture.

Application Information/Selection Criteria

Candidates must apply and be admitted to the Certificate
of Spirituality and Social Change.
Candidates must submit a 2016-17 Changemaker Fellowship
Application and accompanying essay.
Candidates must demonstrate significant interest,
experience, and understanding of connections made
between theological and spiritual formation and
leadership for social transformation in ethnic/racial
communities.
Candidates must express a deep commitment to addressing
issues of racism, privilege, cultural humility, and
cross-cultural competency, and a strong vocational
interest in working for systemic social change that will
contribute to a world of justice and equality for all
people.
Candidates must be comfortable participating in a
racially and religiously diverse learning community.
Individuals with a demonstrated relationship to
ethnic/racial communities that have been discriminated
against are encouraged to apply.

Priority Deadline: February 15, 2016

The Application for Admission and the
2016-17 Changemaker Fellowship Application and all
supporting documents (transcripts, reference letters,
essay questions, etc.) must be submitted by February 15
in order to meet this priority deadline.
Applications completed after February 15 will be
accepted and considered if there is space in the
program.

Application Materials

Application for Admission (select CSSC as your program)
Changemaker Fellowship Application and Essay Questions
2016-2017 PSR Application for Financial Aid (the
application for international students can be found
here) and 2016-2017 Free Application For Student Aid.
Each CMF applicant is required to apply for financial
aid in order to determine the amount of financial
assistance they will receive for the 2016-2017 school
year. Fellows will be awarded scholarships that will
range between 50% and 100% of tuition costs.