Ramm Scholars

The Ramm Graduate Scholars Program is a cross-disciplinary program for doctoral STEM students and M.Div. students sponsored by the Graduate School and Truett Theological Seminary. It encourages and supports students who are interested in the engagement between Christianity and science.   It runs every other year; the upcoming session is the 2025-2026 school year.

Named in honor of Bernard Ramm, a key twentieth-century voice in science and religion dialogue and an influential member of Baylor’s religion faculty in the 1950s, the Ramm Scholars Program seeks to encourage intellectually rich discussions about faith and science through a series of dinners and seminars throughout the academic year. Participants will be introduced to a variety of historical and contemporary issues related to Christianity and science and invited to think critically about intellectual and practical questions that arise. The program’s goal is to foster discussion and inquiry between students from diverse disciplines in order to help future science faculty and future ministers develop informed and sympathetic views of the issues. 

Program Activities

• Monthly Discussions: Students gather three to four times during the semester for a Monday evening dinner and discussion of assigned readings. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. with discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Participants are encouraged to attend lectures by Baylor and visiting faculty at various times throughout the year.
• Resources: Participants are provided books and articles at no cost for use in group discussions.

Qualifications for Entrance into the Program

The program is open to all STEM and M.Div. students who have completed one year of study and are in good standing within their academic programs. Students who are accepted into the program must commit to regular meetings throughout the year.  

Application Process

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open.  To complete this application, students will need to submit two short essay responses to the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in the Ramm Scholars Program?

2. What science-faith issues/questions do you see as most pressing today?

You may wish to prepare your answers in a Word document before beginning the application process. NOTE: You will be required to upload your document on the very last page of the online form prior to submitting your application.

Apply here.  Deadline 12 noon, Monday, April 14.