Field Education
Notes from the FieldShare in the reflections of Duke Divinity School students who participated in 10-week summer Field Education placements to explore their vocational identity across the country and around the world. See blog posts by students who served in the United States. See blog posts from students who served in international placements. |
Field Education provides an opportunity for students to discern their vocational identity through contextual learning. Settings vary, from parish to non-profit and from domestic to international.
Two units of field education—either through full-time summer terms of 10 weeks or part-time academic terms (13-15 hours per week) of 30 weeks—are required for graduation in the Master of Divinity degree program.
Students may self-initiate placements under the guidelines of the Office of Field Education or seek a placement coordinated by the Office of Field Education. Through the generosity of the Rural Church Division of the Duke Endowment, based in Charlotte, NC, placements in Endowment-eligible churches and agencies in North Carolina provide substantial stipend/tuition assistance.
Starting in summer 2009, Endowment-eligible placements provide $8,600 per student in stipend/tuition assistance. Other placements assist up to $7,500 per student.
For complete information on field education, internships, student pastorates, and clinical pastoral education see the Online Bulletin.
You are also invited to contact the Office of Field Education at (919) 660-3440.