The Pathways to Mission and Vocation program at Bluffton University encourages you to take a break from wage work for part of your summer to create an experience that allows you to consider new vocational possibilities. This is an opportunity for you to dream a little!
Are you an education major considering teaching in an urban school setting but have never experienced the inner city? Are you a science major who would like to volunteer your lab skills for an exciting project at a research institute? Are you a religion major who would like to spend some reflective time at a monastery?
With a Summer Dreaming Grant, current first year or sophomore students have the opportunity to design their own 4-6 week summer experience to explore the relationship between vocation and faith. A Summer Dreaming Grant may help you discover your calling! Up to five students will be awarded grants in the amount of $1,500. The intenition of the grant is to give you a break from regular summer employment to engage in vocational discernment. It may also be used for travel expenses.
Guidelines for eligibility
Experience guidelines
Typically these experiences are:
Application guidelines
Application packets are available in the Pathways to Mission and Vocation office and in Academic Affairs. To apply, please submit the following items:
Application deadline is March 14, 2008. Decisions will be made by March 20.
For more information, contact Audra Hammond at hammonda@bluffton.edu or phone 3317.
Download forms here to print and return to the Pathways office: application PDF recommendation PDF