Damaris Church

Sabbaticals

Sabbaticals are for those involved in Christian leadership or education who wish to explore the interface between Christian faith and contemporary culture.

There are other options for spending a limited period of time at Damaris and working with Damaris staff team members. Click here to find out which best suits your needs.

What's involved?

• Open to people in Christian leadership or in education who are able to take an official break from their normal work

• For periods of more than 10 working days spent with Damaris which may be consecutive or spread over several weeks alongside other sabbatical activities (NB for 10 days or less see study breaks)

• People on sabbaticals work on their own area of interest related to contemporary culture (Damaris team members can advise on subjects)

• Some prior consideration of the study area is essential - this may be a result of the initial discussions with Damaris

• The primary outcome of the sabbatical will be decided on by the student in consultation with Damaris, and will normally be one major piece of work

• A secondary outcome of at least one spin-off article (e.g. for CultureWatch) for every 10 working days spent with Damaris, agreed in negotiation with Damaris

• Sabbatical students are encouraged to attend (and occasionally contribute to) Damaris events (eg workshops or school conferences)

• Damaris will help sabbatical students to think through the process of re-entry into their normal work, including application of the sabbatical study material

What Damaris provides

• Personal tutor who will provide regular tutorials/reviews (usually weekly or fortnightly, as requested by the student), as well as co-ordinating the following:

  Guidance and direction for the study (including the suggestion of ideas for a major piece of research if appropriate)

  Review and critique of the study outcomes

  Editing and/or feedback on writing or presentations

  Opportunity to present some of the study material to others within or outside Damaris (dependent on the time of year)

  Opportunity to attend, or to participate in, Damaris events

• Access to Damaris library facilities

• Access to a computer with broadband Internet access

• Informal interaction with Damaris staff team members

• Damaris team membership with Damaris email address and web page

Note: Damaris cannot provide accommodation or organise it for you, but we may be able to put you in contact with some people who may be able to help - either by offering accommodation themselves or by finding someone else who can.

Fees and charges

Damaris makes the following charges for providing this service:

Person specification

Applicants for sabbaticals with Damaris must meet the specifications listed as 'essential' in the table below.  They may also meet the specifications listed as 'desirable'.

Application

To apply, download the application form, complete and send it, together with an appropriate sample of your written work, to study@damaris.org

Alternative you can post the form and sample work to us at our usual address 

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