The Fund's primary object is the support of ordinands. However a small budget is set aside to encourage serious post-ordination
study by clergy serving in the Church of England and in churches in communion with it. Applicants must be committed to a traditional Catholic understanding of the priesthood and episcopate.
Postgraduate Research
The Trustees primarily support original research in the
fields of theology and church history that will enrich the Church. They may
support study in other fields if it can be shown that this is likely to be of
benefit to the Church in general or the candidate’s ministry in particular.
Grants cannot normally given for taught courses leading to master's degrees.
The Trustees aim to offer auxiliary funding. They do not
normally provide the principal part of any funding required, and will not give
financial support to a candidate who has embarked on a course without ensuring
that the bulk of necessary funding is already secure.
Candidates must submit with the Application Form a letter
providing a concise account of their proposed area of study, and they must show
that the necessary administrative arrangements to register them for the course
are in hand. Applications from overseas clergy must be forwarded by the
applicant's bishop and with his support.
Funding for a second and subsequent years is considered by
the Trustees on receipt of a formal request from the candidate, and must be
evidenced by a satisfactory progress report from the candidate's academic
supervisor
Sabbatical Research Projects
Grants are not given for retreats, pilgrimages or travel. However, as an academic
trust the Fund can exceptionally support sabbatical projects that involve serious academic research and writing. Candidates must submit the Application Form, amended as necessary, with a
concise account of their proposed field of research. They will be asked to provide an article based on the results of their studies for publication in New Directions, and acknowledging the financial assistance provided by the Cleaver Fund.
Continuing
Study
The
Fund offers modest book grants and library subscriptions to clergy who have
been ordained for ten years or more, to encourage the recovery of the habit of
continuing theological study. Candidates must complete the relevant
sections of the Application Form and provide a book list. |