LCMS Scholarship
Each year, through the generous support of our partner church, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Concordia Seminary offers tuition scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. This scholarship is offered thanks to the generosity of our LCMS brothers and sisters in Christ, who desire to enable the training of men for the pastoral ministry in the India Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rittmann Scholarship Fund India
Concordia Theological Seminary Nagercoil (CTSN), India inaugurated the Rittmann Scholarship Fund in 1970 for needy students of CTSN studying for full time service in the India Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Dr. Clarence Rittmann wished for his Rittmann family to maintain prayer and support for the Gospel ministry in India through their contributions to the capital account of the CTSN Rittmann fund, following his retirement after 42 years of missionary ministry. Between 1970 and 2001, more than 15 students received scholarship assistance through this scholarship. Unfortunately Rittmann scholarship did not operate during the years of 2002 to 2021.
Many thanks to God, in 2021 due to many efforts of Dr. Joseph Rittmann (son of Dr. Clarence Rittmann), and the joint understanding between Rittmann Family, LCMS OIM office and CTSN this scholarship fund is now made operative again for the students. In the past three years another 15 students benefitted from this scholarship.
In 2024, in the 100 th year of CTSN, India, the Rittmann Scheidt Memorial Scholarship Fund, (thanks to members of the Clarence Rittmann and the Emma Scheidt families and other friends of CTSN, India), from the proceedings of its endowment, will transfer annually $2000 to OIM for the CTSN to support Lutheran students who study for pastoral ministry. The disbursement of the CTSN Rittmann Scholarship Fund in India is entirely according to the CTSN Scholarship Program Committee in India.
Scholarship Terms
Only IELC students are eligible. The applicant’s home congregation must be in good standing within the IELC.
Students who previously received a scholarship are eligible to apply again, if they are continuing their studies at CTSN.
All applicants must submit a family income certificate as supporting documentation.
First year students do not need to submit an academic transcript.
Second, third, fourth, or fifth year students must submit a copy of their academic transcripts to date.
Please note:
Applications must be completed in FULL. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All supporting documentation (family income certificate, transcripts, required signatures) must be included, for the application to be complete.
Late applications will not be considered.
Timetable
The Scholarship application will be open to the students at the begining of each academic year. Please check with the Principal for details.
Submission of Application
Applicants should scan the completed Application Form, with all supporting materials, and email them all in one email directly to Rev. Dr. P.R Selvaraj , Principal, Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil: principal@ctsn.edu.in
The applications can also be submitted in person to the seminary office during the office hours.