Yule Scholarship - Pilgrim Theological College

Florence and Alexander Yule Memorial Scholarship

The Florence and Alec Yule Memorial Scholarship was generously gifted by Florence Maud Wagstaff in memory of her husband, John Sandison Yule, and their son who died in infancy.

The Florence and Alec Yule Memorial Scholarship aims to support post-graduate theological studies at an overseas college or university. This scholarship is available exclusively to graduates of Pilgrim Theological College.

The funding amount awarded will be determined based on individual circumstances and in accordance with the stipulations of the fund. Applicants should ensure that all pertinent details are included in their application for consideration. Recipients are required to reapply annually to maintain funding for their overseas studies.

Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must meet all three of the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:

The applicant must be an Ordained Uniting Church in Australia Minister or show qualities suitable for ministry.
The applicant must be a graduate of Pilgrim Theological College.
The applicant must have applied or already have been accepted to complete further study an overseas university for the purposes of this scholarship.

How to apply
Interested applicants must complete an application form and provide details of their overseas study program, including acceptance letters and/or a study proposal, along with overseas application documentation.

Download Yule Scholarship Application Form

Download Confidential Academic Referee Report Form

Closing Date
Applications for this scholarship will be accepted on a quarterly basis between February and November and reviewed by the Scholarships Committee when they meet. On receipt of your application, you will be advised of the date your application will be reviewed and the proposed result timeline.

Enquiries
Chair of Scholarships Committee | scholarships@pilgrim.edu.au

Rev. Joan Wright Howie

Joan is doing at PhD at Whitley titled, Partnering for Fullness of Life: Integrating Spiritually Informed Care. As part of her PhD training, the Yule Scholarship is supporting Joan to attend a research intensive on 'Religion, Spirituality and Health' at Duke University, USA.

Joan is a graduate of Pilgrim and a Uniting Church minister.

Portrait of Kylie Crabbe smiling at camera. She is wearing a grey and red striped top.

Rev. Associate Professor Kylie Crabbe

The Yule Scholarship supported Kylie to undertake a PhD at Oxford University on Luke/Acts (2017). Her thesis was published in 2019 as Luke/Acts and the End of History.

Kylie is a Senior Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry.

Dr Martin Wright

Martin did his PhD at Durham University (2018) on Ephesians and the Pauline Corpus. This was later published as The Dividing Wall.

Martin is an independent scholar living in the UK.

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Rev. Associate Professor Robyn Whitaker

Robyn completed her PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2014. Her thesis on the Book of Revelation was titled, "Seeing God: Ekphrasis, Vision, and Persuasion in John's Apocalypse" subsequently published with Mohr Siebeck as Ekphrasis, Vision, and Persuasion (2015).

Robyn has taught at Princeton Theological Seminary, Union Seminary in New York, Trinity College Melbourne, and is now on the faculty at Pilgrim.

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Rev. Dr Apwee Ting

Apwee completed his PhD in 2005 at STTIP Jakarta (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi International Philadelphia) on the topic ‘Cross Cultural Ministry is the fulfilment of missional mandate in the areas of Church Unity and Growth’.

He currently serves as the International Partnerships Manager for Uniting World.