Cost
Fellows help to defer the cost of the program by contributing $6,500 each toward the expenses of their nine-month program (room & board, graduate course tuition, books, retreats, etc.)
The Boston Fellows program offers training and materials as needed to help applicants develop these funds.
Housing
Room and board are provided in St. Aidan's Ministry House on the campus of All Saints Anglican Church at no extra cost. St. Aidan's, located in downtown historic Amesbury, is the seat of the Anglican Diocese in New England as well as an informal gathering place for fellowship and ministry. There is a large kitchen, dining room and living room and each Fellow is provided with a private furnished bedroom.
Weekly Schedule
Sunday – Worship and Ministry
Sundays are are spent in worship and ministry, typically working with children and youth at the church.
Monday to Wednesday – Marketplace and Service
Fellows work full days at professional internships in the Greater Boston area matched to their career goals and spiritual growth.
Thursday & Friday – Education and Study
Thursday mornings begin with a time of study connected to the spiritual life of the Boston Fellows. Thursday evenings, the Fellows join the program director for dinner, prayer, and discussion.
Friday mornings are devoted to graduate-level courses and guest lectures designed to provide the opportunity for Fellows to reflect deeply on faith in the conext of the marketplace.
Friday afternoon is a time for individual study or community service depending on individual assignments. Fellows are given opportunities to serve the underprivileged and at-risk in the local community.
Saturday – Day off
Saturdays are set aside as a day of rest and recreation.
Events
In the course of the fellowship, the Boston Fellows attend several special retreats and seminars. These include a customized wilderness program through the LaVida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership and the National Fellows Symposium, attended by Fellows from all affiliated Fellows programs.
