Are you a dedicated Scholar with a passion for deep academic inquiry and impactful research? The Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST), a leading Christian institution, is inviting highly motivated individuals to apply for admission to our prestigious PhD programmes. We are committed to equipping Christ-like women and men through rigorous theological and related studies, fostering critical research that serves both the Church and broader society in Ethiopian and beyond. If you are ready to advance your expertise and contribute significantly to your field, we encourage you to explore our doctoral offerings.
Our PhD Programmes
We offer doctoral studies across three key areas:
Biblical and Theological Studies
- Old Testament
- New Testament
- Systematic Theology
- Church History
- Mission Studies
- Practical Theology
Development Studies
- Community Development and Theology
- Gender, Health and Theology
- Peace, Sustainable Development and Theology
Leadership
- MTh or equivalent degree
- English Test Score: TOFEL/IELTS (EGST Alumni may be exempted from English proficiency tests.)
- A completed application form
- Two recent passport-sized photographs.
- Academic documents: copies of all diplomas and transcripts (bring originals for verification).
- Official Transcripts sent directly to EGST (address below).
- Your comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- A Letter of Intent: (maximum two pages) detailing your motivation for pursuing PhD studies and your proposed research area.
- Three letters of Reference: one academic, one institutional, and one church-related
- Application fee of ETB 600.00.
Please Note: Official Transcripts must be mailed to:
Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
P.O. Box, 24934 Code 1000
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The application form will be available for collection from the EGST Registrar’s Office starting June 10th. You can also download it directly by clicking the download button below.
The application deadline is August 1, 2025.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us tekalignnega@egst.edu.et.
We seek to subject our thoughts and actions to God’s Word and affirm the power of Scripture to effect change in individual lives, churches and society.
We come together as a community of learners not for our sake only but also for the sake of others. We seek to grow in our understanding of God and his ways, so that we may help others to acknowledge his governance over the world with its rich possibilities for both individual transformation and for social and cultural renewal.
We believe that theological education speaks to and out of its local context as a dynamic interaction between the local context, the global context and Scripture.
We strongly believe that unity among the churches of Ethiopia is important and can be fostered through cooperative, inter-denominational graduate-level theological education. We also seek to partner with individuals, institutions, churches and organizations within and outside Ethiopia.
We value learning alongside people from different traditions and churches. Exposure to varying traditions challenges thinking about God and the diversity of his work in the world. While EGST promotes unity, it also appreciates and respects diversity.
We value the importance of worshipping God with our minds and strive for excellence both in our rigorous study of Scripture and in our critical analysis of context.
We seek to be people who model Christ’s values such as love, humility, compassion, justice, integrity, self-control, and holiness.
We seek to promote ecumenical relationships among churches in Ethiopia in order to enhance mutual understanding.
