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COVID-19 NOTICE: This pandemic is an extraordinary time. We are exploring alternative models and timelines for Grace Year. If you feel like Grace Year is right for you, submit an application and we will be in touch.
Admissions at Grace Year is a fascinating puzzle. At the individual level, we seek fellows who will both contribute to and receive from this opportunity. At the cohort level, we craft cohesive groups of people for mutual growth. We also look for high-quality applicants who will enrich the communities we are a part of and the service work partners we work with. All in all, the strength of an application is never determined by a single factor, but by holistically assessing the success that an applicant would have here as a Grace Year fellow.
Grace Year is a selective fellowship that attracts diverse applicants. Our application process models the pedagogy of the fellowship itself-- it is co-created by applicants, embraces the whole person, and employs various methods of communication and self-expression. You should expect to write, speak, and reflect during your application process, with additional opportunities to express yourself through non-traditional means.
If you'd like to discuss it with us, go ahead and set up an informational phone call.
Grace Year is a selective fellowship that attracts diverse applicants. Our application process models the pedagogy of the fellowship itself-- it is co-created by applicants, embraces the whole person, and employs various methods of communication and self-expression. You should expect to write, speak, and reflect during your application process, with additional opportunities to express yourself through non-traditional means.
If you'd like to discuss it with us, go ahead and set up an informational phone call.
Application Details
The application is completed online through Google Forms, however we suggest that you download the questions here so that you may see all of the questions before you begin. You will need a google account.
There are eight sections:
You can view the full list of application questions on our website before beginning this application. However, we *really* encourage you not to overthink it. You'll need a Google account to upload the required files to the application.
The application is completed online through Google Forms, however we suggest that you download the questions here so that you may see all of the questions before you begin. You will need a google account.
There are eight sections:
- Email address
- The basics
- Your education
- Conventional qualifications (resumé)
- About You!
- In living, in learning, in praxis
- Who could you become with the gift of a year?
- Self-expression (optional)
You can view the full list of application questions on our website before beginning this application. However, we *really* encourage you not to overthink it. You'll need a Google account to upload the required files to the application.
A PDF of the application questions is available here:
Qualities we seek in applicants:
- Spirituality + Self-reflection: No matter how you identify or how spirituality features in your life, you're committed to religious pluralism and holistic approaches to social change. You value deep thinking, contemplative practices, and healing.
- Community + Leadership: Whether it's personal or collective, on a small or large scale, leadership is a theme in your life.
- Vocation + Justice: You may not know what you are called to do for the world, but you feel that you are called to contribute. You know about injustice, and you are committed to creating a just, equitable, and peaceful world. You're humble about the enormity of such a statement, but still find it invigorating and meaningful.
- Imagination + Dreams: You look beyond the dominant narratives. You seek alternatives and imagine new horizons for yourself and for the world.
- Goals + Courage: You set goals and courageously keep them over the long run. You are willing to take risks and make mistakes-- and admit when you do-- and you remember that it's all part of the journey.
- Hope + Kindness: Self-care and community-building are important. You seek kindness along the path to justice.
- Integrity + Responsibility: You consider the impact that your actions will have on those around you. You strive to act honestly, transparently, and accountably.
