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INATE
International Network in Advanced Theological Education

The vision of International Network in Advanced Theological Education (established in 1997) is to contribute to a theological education and reflection which is globally oriented, cross-cultural and ecumenical, at the same time as it is attentive to the concrete needs and challenges that are presented to it by the local context.

Theological institutions in Brazil, South Africa, India, China, Hungary, Norway, Costa Rica and Canada are co-operating through the mutual exchange of students at advanced level (Master's and PhD), through development of curricula for a globally oriented contextual theology, and through research and information exchange.  The network promotes and facilitates interchange in all directions: North-South, South-South, South-North, giving mutuality and equality high priority.  The Network is based on the principle of mutual trust and confidence between the participating higher education institutions.  It is hoped that this co-operation may represent a new and feasible model for global relationships within advanced theological education.

The Student Exchange Programme

Each institution will be invited to send up to two students (under the network quota) for studies at one of the other Network institutions each year. This number may vary according to interests, needs and available funding.

In the selection of candidates for exchange the Network will take into account the concerns of gender justice as well as ecumenical, social and cultural inclusiveness.

The responsibility for the selection and organizing of the exchange lies with the co-ordinating institution and its local co-ordinator, whereas practicalities relating to each exchange will be arranged bilaterally between home and host institutions.

The Network aims to finance travel costs for the exchange students. For this purpose a Network Exchange Fund has been established. However, the participating institutions commit themselves first to seeking other funding, where available. Study fees, living costs and other costs will normally be sought to be covered within the principle of mutual hospitality between the network institutions, or by alternative arrangements. Where this turns out to be difficult, however, financial support for living costs and other needs may also be sought from the Network.

Applications

The application deadline is November 1 in the year before the planned exchange. Please note that applications must be submitted to your local INATE coordinator. (See the list in Participating Theological Institutions below.)

Participating Theological Institutions

Brazil: Escola Superior De Teologia Da IECLB

Sao Leopoldo, Rio Granda do Sul, Brazil
Local Coordinator: Dr. Valério Guilherme Schaper
http://www.est.com.br/

Canada: Emmanuel College, University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Local Coordinator: Dr. Marilyn Legge
http://www.vicu.utoronto.ca/emmanuel.htm

China: Lutheran Theological University

Hong Kong, China
Local Coordinator: Dr. Ted Zimmerman
http://www.lts.edu/spring03/eng/index_eng.htm

Costa Rica: Universidad Biblica Latinoamericana

San Jose, Costa Rica
Local Coordinator: Guido Mahecha
http://www.ubila.net

Hungary: Evangelical-Lutheran Theological University

Budapest, Hungary
Local Coordinator: Dr. Andras Korányi
http://teol.lutheran.hu

India: Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute

Chennai, India
Local Coordinator: Dr. Samuel Meshack
http://www.gltc.edu/

Norway: The Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway
Local Coordinator: Tone Tonnessen
http://www.tf.uio.no/english/

South Africa: School of Religion and Theology

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Local Coordinator: Dr. Sarojini Nadar
http://www.sorat.ukzn.ac.za/theology/

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Contact Information

INATE's offices are currently located at Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Insitute in Chennai, India.

General inquires may be sent to Dr. Samuel Meshack. info @ inateonline.org

Dr. Samuel Meshack, INATE Coordinator
Tel:+91 44 42651070 / 42651061 / 42651072
Fax:+91 44 42651071
E-mail: coordinator @ inateonline.org

E-mail: admin @ inateonline.org

Postal Address

94, Purasawalkam High Road,

Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010, India.