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Become a Field Education Site

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Become a Field Education Site

Application period is January 15 through March 9, 2026

* Organization Name:

Denominational affiliation (if appropriate):

* Organization’s physical address (please add mailing address if it’s different)

* Name and title of the person supervising the student

* Supervisor e-mail (An automated response will be sent to this address as soon as you correctly submit the form)

* Supervisor phone

* Organization website and social media links

Ministry Information

* What is the mission or primary purpose of your organization?

* What population does your site serve or engage?

* How would you describe your site’s broader context?

* What are the organization’s strengths?

Do you have any restrictions on the students you will interview based upon your theological beliefs or funding source? If yes, please describe.

Information about the supervisor

* Please summarize your professional experience as a manager, supervisor, or mentor of students

* List your relevant degrees or certifications

* Please list your ordination/licensure/endorsement (including the ecclesial body and date)

* How would you describe your supervisory style?

* Are there other lay leaders or volunteers who can contribute regularly to the field education experience with support, observation, feedback and assessment?

* Please list two references that the seminary can contact, one should be the judicatory leader (if appropriate).

The experience being offered

* Please describe the spiritual formation opportunities that will be available to the student

* What specific tasks or ministry areas would you like to see the student lead?

Describe the physical space and resources available for the student:

The financial commitment

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary requires an annual $4350 stipend for field education students. Financial support may be available for churches from judicatories as well as the seminary. Generally, seminary funds are used for organizations whose budgets are less than $100,000 and with small investments/endowments.

Will the church pay the full stipend from its budget or other funding source (judicatory, grant, donation, or special offering, etc.)?

YES. If yes, please skip to the attestations.

NO. If no, please continue.

Size of the organization:

Church worship attendance (for congregations):

Number of clients served weekly (for non-church placements):

Yearly budget of the organization:

Other resources (endowments, investments, etc.):

Describe what opportunities for financial help are available from your judicatory or the body preparing the student for ministry. Or, if a non-profit, please describe how you have pursued opportunities for funding a student.

Please provide a short description of why your organization would need financial support from the seminary.

Attestations

* I affirm that I will attend two supervisor trainings.

Yes

No

* I affirm that I will meet with the student weekly for an hour of supervision with theological reflection.

Yes

No

* I affirm that I will submit covenants and evaluations by the deadlines

Yes

No

* I affirm that I intend to be in this leadership and supervisory position for the next year

Yes

No

* I affirm that I will communicate any challenges and concerns proactively to the student. If there is not resolution I will contact the field education director for mediation.

Yes

No

PTS Field Education Manual

* I will abide by the policies and statements set forth in the PTS Field Education Manual, including Title IX training.

Yes

No

* Have you ever been sanctioned for misconduct by an ecclesial or civil body?

Yes

No

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