Apply: Summer Seminar 2027

Application Process

Recent PhDs (no more than 3 years post PhD as of June 30, 2027) and current graduate students in philosophy, with interest in the philosophy of religion, are invited to apply to the 2027 Notre Dame Summer Seminar in Philosophy of Religion. The seminar will be held at the University of Notre Dame from June 28 - July 9, 2027. Participants will receive a stipend of $2000 as well as travel assistance, room, and board, with some additional family support available as well. The theme of this year’s seminar is "Disagreement, Humility, and Polarization."

Applications for are due by January 15, 2027 and must consist of the following:

1. A statement of interest in the Seminar of no more than 500 words;

2. A complete CV;

3. A writing sample (which need not engage the Seminar theme) which can serve as a default project to discuss with an assigned faculty mentor.

Application materials must be submitted by email to: philreligion@nd.edu

Application materials 1-3 above must be submitted as a single PDF in the order listed. The PDF must be titled in the following manner: Last Name, First Name. Application materials must be received by January 15, 2027 to ensure full consideration.

We anticipate notifying selected applicants by April 1, 2027.