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 | Catholic Campus Ministry Association and Petrus Development, LLC, have been partnering since 2005 to offer the Petrus Fellowship. This fundraising fellowship promotes the growth of professional development ministry within Catholic campus ministry for higher education. The award provides $4,500, payable in $1,500 increments in each of three summers, toward the tuition and fees of the Masters of Arts in Philanthropy and Development program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona. CCMA awards the fellowships on an annual basis, one each year, such that three persons are in the program concurrently.
Prerequisites for the Petrus Fellowship
- Candidates for the fellowship should be employed full-time as the Development Director or equivalent position at a Catholic campus ministry program. In order to be eligible for the Petrus Fellowship, five criteria must be met:
- Candidate must have a minimum of two years full time fundraising experience.
- Candidate must be accepted into the Masters of Arts in Philanthropy and Development program at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
- The candidate’s Catholic campus ministry center must commit to investing a matching professional development award to the recipient and the candidate must commit to fund the final half balance of the St. Mary’s program.
- The Development Director must agree, in writing, with his or her local directory of Catholic campus ministry, to remain employed with the sponsoring campus ministry center until the awarding of the Masters of Arts degree.
- The candidate will conduct a Project Demonstrating Mastery that is relevant to the advancement of professional fund development in Catholic campus ministry.
The Masters of Arts Degree
The Philanthropy and Development program at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota offers a Masters of Arts degree consisting of 30 semester credits. This includes eight credit hours of coursework during each summer session and a six-credit Project Demonstrating Mastery. This program takes place over a two-year, three-summer period.
Applications are being accepted now for the Petrus Fellowship
To apply for the Petrus Fellowship, please mail a letter of interest to CCMA’s Executive Director, Rev. Martin O. Moran, III, explaining why you believe you and your ministry will benefit from this scholarship program. Please mail to: CCMA, Attn: Petrus Fellowship, 1118 Pendleton Street, Suite 300, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
You may also apply by completing the form below and uploading your Word document or typing the letter in the space provided. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2010. Please contact the national office at 888.714.6631 or info@ccmanet.org for more information.
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