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Through its grant and fellowship programs, the Louisville Institute funds research and study impacting the Christian Church in North America. Explore grantees and fellows in our current programs below. View our discontinued grant programs here.

Dissertation Fellowship

Silas Webster Allard Emory University Learn More »

DANIEL BALLON-GARST Emory University Learn More »

Rubén David Bonilla-Ramos Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto Learn More »

LaRyssa Dawn Herrington The University of Notre Dame Learn More »

Kimberlee Ann Medicine Horn Jackson Naiits: An Indigenous Learning Community Learn More »

Gilha Lee Emory University Learn More »

Susan Ruth McElcheran Regis St. Michael's College Learn More »

Chandra Corena Plowden Harvard University Learn More »

First Book Grant for Scholars of Color

Amaryah Shaye Armstrong Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Learn More »

Ericka Shawndricka Dunbar Baylor University Learn More »

Jaisy A. Joseph Villanova University Learn More »

Jamall A Calloway University of San Diego Learn More »

Nikki Hoskins University of Scranton Learn More »

Martin Rodriguez Azusa Pacific University Learn More »

Aizaiah Gregory Yong Claremont School of Theology Learn More »

Sergio M Gonzalez Marquette University Learn More »

Pastoral Study Project

Lindsay Patterson Armstrong New Church Development Commission Learn More »

Moses O Biney Bethel Presbyterian Reformed Church Learn More »

Dana Michelle Caraway Newport/PrairieCare Learn More »

Angelita Clifton Fountain Baptist Church Learn More »

Chingboi Guite Chicago Zomi Bethel Church Learn More »

Nicola B Hardy Niki Hardy Learn More »

Shannon TL Kearns QueerTheology.com Learn More »

Diane Kenaston Good Friday Collaborative Learn More »

Project Grant for Researchers

Efrain Agosto Williams College Learn More »

R. Khari Brown Wayne State University Learn More »

Kelsy Burke University of Nebraska - Lincoln Learn More »

Sarah Emanuel Loyola Marymount University Learn More »

Aaron Lawson Griffith Whitworth University Learn More »

Hille Haker Loyola University Chicago Learn More »

Alicia Kaigler Jackson Covenant College Learn More »

James Taneti Union Presbyterian Seminary Learn More »

Sabbatical Grant for Researchers

Beth Allison Barr Baylor University Learn More »

Candy G Brown Indiana University Learn More »

Joao B Chaves Baylor University Learn More »

Miguel A De La Torre Iliff School of Theology Learn More »

Joseph Flipper University of Dayton Learn More »

Melanee C. Harvey Department of Art, Howard University Learn More »

Darrius Hills Grinnell College Learn More »

K. Elise Leal Henreckson Whitworth University Learn More »

Doctoral Fellowship

Kathryn Freeman Baylor University Learn More »

Leslie M Garrote Baylor University Learn More »

Lindsey Johnson Edwards Southern Methodist University Learn More »

Wing Yin Li Princeton Theological Seminary Learn More »

Asha Mathai Catholic University of America Learn More »

Ken Miyagi Princeton Theological Seminary Learn More »

Lauren Warner Boston College Learn More »

Derek Wu UC Berkeley Learn More »

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Jee Hyun Baek Methodist Theological School in Ohio Placement School: _Unknown Learn More »

Rochelle Johnson Chicago Theological Seminary Placement School: Chicago Theological Seminary Learn More »

Htoi San Lu Vanderbilt University Graduate Deparment of Religion Placement School: _Unknown Learn More »

Jennifer Maidrand Drew University Placement School: _Unknown Learn More »

Deivit Montealegre Cuenca Emmanuel College, University of Toronto Placement School: The Canadian Council of Churches Learn More »

Ryan Ramsey Baylor University Placement School: _Unknown Learn More »

Myron Krys Florence Union Theological Seminary Placement School: Union Theological Seminary, New York Learn More »

Isaac Bernard Horwedel Luther Seminary Placement School: Luther Seminary Learn More »

Collaborative Inquiry Team (Discontinued)

Efrain Agosto Williams College Learn More »

Jessica Williams Central Baptist Theological Seminary Learn More »

Joyce del Rosario Pacific School of Religion Learn More »

Kyle Brent Thompson Lambelet Virginia Theological Seminary Learn More »

Joerg Rieger Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Learn More »

Matthew Russell St. Paul's UMC Learn More »

Rob Muthiah Azusa Pacific University Learn More »

Mikeal C. Parsons Baylor University Learn More »