Damaris Church

Study breaks

Study breaks are for those involved in Christian leadership or education who wish to spend a short time (less than 10 working days) with Damaris exploring 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

• For periods of less than 10 consecutive working days spent with Damaris

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

• The primary outcome of the study will be decided on by the student in consultation with Damaris

• A secondary outcome of at least one spin-off article (e.g. an article for CultureWatch which arises out of the main focus of the study break) agreed in negotiation with Damaris

What Damaris provides

• Personal tutor who will provide reviews during the study break (usually at the beginning, mid-point and end - but decided by the person doing the study break in consultation with the tutor), 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 discuss ongoing involvement with Damaris including Damaris team membership with Damaris email address and web page

• Access to Damaris library facilities

• Access to a computer with broadband Internet access

• Informal interaction with Damaris staff team members

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 study breaks 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

Alternatively you can send the completed form and sample work to us at our usual address

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