Women in Healing Professions Graduate Studies Scholarship Application

Deadline:                   April 1, 2026

Applications Open:   February 1, 2026

Award Amount:         $5,000

Submit to:                   scholarship@ecwnational.org

Overview

This scholarship supports women pursuing graduate-level studies in a healing-related profession (e.g., nursing, medicine, counseling, social work, public health).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Identify as female
  • Be enrolled or accepted into a graduate program in a healing-related profession (e.g., nursing, medicine, counseling, social work, public health)
  • Be active in an Episcopal parish
  • Be involved with Episcopal Church Women or women’s ministry group (parish, diocesan, or national level)
  • Provide a letter of recommendation from an Episcopal priest

Application Checklist

Please include the following:

  1. Personal Information Form (below)
  2. Short Essays (3 total, see prompts)
  3. Letter of Recommendation from an Episcopal priest
  4. Proof of Enrollment (acceptance letter or transcript)

Section I: Personal Information

Full Name:

Mailing Address:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Diocese:

Parish Name & City:

ECW Involvement or women’s ministry (parish/diocesan/national):

Graduate Program Name & Institution:

Degree Pursued:

Anticipated Graduation Date:

Section II: Essay Prompts (300 words each)

  1. Describe your call to a healing profession. What motivated your pursuit of graduate study in your field (e.g., nursing, medicine, social work, counseling)? How does your faith inform your approach to care and justice?
  2. How has your involvement in ECW and parish life nurtured your sense of service and vocation?
  3. How would this scholarship support your academic and professional goals in the healing professions?

Section III: Letter of Recommendation

Please include one letter of recommendation from an Episcopal priest who knows you well and can speak to your faith, character, and commitment to ministry or healing work. Please email letter of recommendation to scholarship@ecw.org.

Submission Instructions

All application materials, except for letter of recommendation, must be submitted as a single PDF by April 1, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Email to:          scholarship@ecw.org