For additional research and information on colonial ministers, the following books should be consulted. The following books should be consulted for lists of ministers of the colonial period who are the qualifying clergy.

Scholarships are derived from annual income of designated trust funds established by generous donors through bequests to The Episcopal Church. The listing of trust funds and scholarships includes information related to the intended use of scholarship funds.  A number of these scholarships are designated for students enrolled in theological education and training. Others provide modest scholarships for children of missionaries, bishops or clergy, as well as other groups covering a wide range of eligibility.  When funds are available, the maximum award is $10,000 per student. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read each trust and identify in the application those trust funds that best fit their own profile. A scholarship applicant must be an Episcopalian and must have the endorsement of his or her bishop.

The Grants and Research Committee of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church invite applications for grants in the 2024 granting cycle. Grants are awarded for pursuing the Historical Society’s objectives, especially promotion of the preservation of the particular heritage of the Episcopal Church and its antecedents, including any part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Grant recipients are expected to make an appropriate submission to the Society’s journal, Anglican and Episcopal History or its features publication, The Historiographer. 

Seminary of the Southwest announces the receipt of a grant from the Episcopal Foundation of Texas (EFT) that will establish the ‘Pastoral Leadership Initiative.’ This transformational support will allow Southwest to provide meaningful cost-of-living support to seminarians pursuing their Master of Divinity or Diploma in Anglican Studies at Seminary of the Southwest. These funds will assist current and future students who qualify by financially subsidizing rent, health insurance, books, childcare and other costs associated with attending a residential seminary.

The goals of the Texas Pauli Murray Scholarship are to provide up to $25,000 in living expenses per year for a student in each of the three years of seminary study and to develop an endowment so that the scholarship can become self-sustaining. The successful 2019 inaugural gala held in Austin was integral in the initial funding of the scholarship. The Bishop of Texas later appealed to our foundations and the scholarship became part of the robust Episcopal Diocese of Texas Racial Justice Initiative established in January 2020.  We hope this will serve as a significant source of inspiration to—not only help the scholarship grow—but also offer sustainability we desire in our commitment to achieve these essential goals.

Grants and Awards

The Grants and Research Committee of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church invite applications for grants in the 2024 granting cycle. Grants are awarded for pursuing the Historical Society’s objectives, especially promotion of the preservation of the particular heritage of the Episcopal Church and its antecedents, including any part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Grant recipients are expected to make an appropriate submission to the Society’s journal, Anglican and Episcopal History or its features publication, The Historiographer.

Regular Grants

Applications for regular grants are received from individuals, organizations or ecclesiastical groups. Requests for supporting research, conferences or events, or publication relating to the history of the Episcopal Church, as well as the worldwide Anglican Communion, are welcome. A typical request may include travel funding, research expenses, or funds to support of a larger project. Examples of past grants awarded include publication of books and articles, dissertation research, and support of a documentary film. Regular grants are generally funded for $500-$2,000, depending on number of grants approved and funding available.

The next Prichard Prize will be awarded in 2025. Applicants may submit a dissertation for consideration successfully defended between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. It may be submitted by the author or on their behalf. The dissertation need not focus solely, or even principally, on the history of the Episcopal Church or Anglicanism. The selection committee welcomes dissertations which place that history in conjunction with other strands of church history, or even place it in dialogue with non-ecclesial themes of American history. The Episcopal or Anglican element of the work should be a constitutive, not peripheral, part of the dissertation. Submissions should be a full electronic version of the dissertation, complete with all scholarly apparatus. The recipient will receive a $2,000 prize and be a guest of the Historical Society to receive the award.