Waddel Fellowship Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to become a Waddel Fellow for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please read the following directions carefully.

All applications are due by midnight on April 15, 2021.

The Waddel Fellowship is a vocational discernment project developed through the Presbyterian Student Center at the University of Georgia in cooperation with the congregations of Northeast Georgia Presbytery, students at the University of Georgia, the Presbyterian Campus Ministry at the University of Alabama (Bama UKirk), and Columbia Theological Seminary. The goals of the Waddel Fellowship are to encourage undergraduate students and recently graduated students in the Athens area to explore calls to Christian ministry, to consider the relationship between faith and vocation, and to prepare for various types of leadership in the church. These goals will be achieved by placing students in leadership positions in congregations, building a support network around them that includes both individual attention and community gatherings, assisting participants in visiting seminaries, and holding an annual vocational weekend at Columbia Theological Seminary.

The program is directed by the Campus Minister and the Waddel Fellowship Committee, which is appointed by the Board of Directors of Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Inc.

The cornerstone of this program is the Waddel Fellows (up to 6 per year), four of whom are sent into nearby congregations or non-profit organizations to work, to lead, and to participate in the life of those congregations. Two (2) fellows will be PSC student interns, with the following requirements and compensation:

PSC Waddel Fellowship Interns
(6 hours per week from Aug. 16 - Dec. 8, and Jan. 10 - May 4) - $700/semester stipend :: The Ministry Areas associated with internships may be different from what is listed below, depending on the gifts and preferences of the applicants—they are not limited to Community, Connections, and/or Good Neighbor).

  • Community: Responsibilities include coordinating community groups, organizing Sunday dinners, building community at the Presbyterian Student Center, and leading our Freshman Small Group, FreshWord.

  • Good Neighbor: Responsibilities include researching, promoting and planning mission, service, interfaith, and advocacy opportunities for the ministry.

  • Connections: Responsibilities include outreach to the campus through tabling and participating in involvement fairs, outreach to local youth ministries (Sp. Semester), and managing the PSC’s social media pages.

The four Fellows serving outside of the PSC are asked to commit three hours each week during approximately 25 weeks of the fall and spring semesters (not during breaks, holidays, etc.). Some placements will focus on Sundays, some on Wednesdays, and some on various other times during the week. They would spend approximately 75 hours during the course of the academic year with a congregation. Working with the Fellow and the congregation, the placements will be specialized based on the needs of the congregation and the interests of the students. Each student will receive a $700 stipend from the Waddel Fellowship for their participation ($350 per semester).

If a congregation and a student agree to add hours and payment above and beyond what is required by the Waddel Fellowship, then they are welcome to do so.

If you have any questions, then please email Haley Lerner at Haley@pscuga.org.

We are looking forward to a great 2021-2022 class for the Waddel Fellowship and we hope to receive your application soon!

Meeting Dates 2021/2022 (6:00pm on the 3rd Monday of each Month)

  1. Convocation Dinner - 7pm Friday Aug. 27

  2. Monthly Gathering - Monday Sept. 13

  3. Monthly Gathering - Monday Oct. 18th

  4. Monthly Gathering - Monday Nov. 15th

  5. January Gathering - TBD

  6. Waddel Retreat to Columbia Seminary - F-S, Feb. 4-6, 2022

  7. Monthly Gathering - Monday Mar. 21

  8. Graduation Dinner - 7pm Friday Apr. 29