The National Academies

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)
The National Academies Dissertation Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)
National Academies Postdoctoral Fellowships (Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
The National Academies Predoctoral Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)

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Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity; to maximize educational benefits of diversity; and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation; must be individuals which have evidence of superior academic achievement; must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D degree at a U.S. educational institution; and must have not earned a doctoral degree at any time in any field. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the evidence of superior academic achievement; degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers; capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds; sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college or university level; and likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship. Recipients are also selected based on the academic records, essays, letters of recommendation, the application itself, and other appropriate materials that meet the eligibility requirements and the selection criteria.

Funds Avail.: varies. To Apply: Applicants must complete the online application form including personal and contact information; a two-page, double-spaced statement of previous research; an essay describing proposed plan of graduate study or research and the applicant's long-range career

goals; transcript showing baccalaureate degree or undergraduate work; Graduate School Transcript; letters of reference; Verification of Predoctoral Status form; and GRE General Test Scores. Contact: National Research Council at the above address (see entry 4617).

The National Academies Dissertation Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity; to maximize educational benefits of diversity; to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation; must be individuals which have evidence of superior academic achievement; must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; must be Ph.D. or Sc.D degree at a U.S. educational institution; and must have not earned a doctoral degree at any time in any field. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on evidence of superior academic achievement; degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers; capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds; sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college or university level; likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship. Recipients are also selected based on academic records, essays, letters of recommendation, the application itself, and other appropriate materials that meet the eligibility requirements and the selection criteria.

Funds Avail.: $21,000. Number Awarded: 60. To Apply: Applicants must complete the online application form including personal and contact information; a two-page, double-spaced statement of previous research; essay describing proposed plan of graduate study or research and the applicant's long-range career goals; transcript showing baccalaureate degree or undergraduate work; graduate school transcript; letters of reference; verification of Predoctoral Status form; and GRE General Test Scores. Deadline: November 29; January 18. Contact: National Research Council at the above address (see entry 4617).

National Academies Postdoctoral Fellowships (Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity; to maximize the educational benefits of diversity; to increase the number of professors who can and will use the diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Focus: American Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States; must be individuals with the evidence of superior academic achievement; must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; and must be awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D degree. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the evidence of superior academic achievement; degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers; capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds; sustained personal engagement with the communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level; likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship. Recipients are also selected based on academic records, essays, letters of recommendation, indications of competence as a teacher, the application itself and other materials that meet the eligibility requirements.

Funds Avail.: $40,000. Number Awarded: 20. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form including personal and contact information; statement of previous research; Annotated biography; one-page limit abstract of dissertation; abstract of proposed plan of study or research and long-range goal. Deadline: November 29; January 18. Contact: National Research Council at the above address (see entry 4617).

The National Academies Predoctoral Fellowships (Doctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity; to maximize educational benefits of diversity; to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation; must be individuals who have evidence of superior academic achievement; must be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D degree at a U.S. educational institution; and must have not earned a doctoral degree at any time in any field. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the evidence of superior academic achievement; degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers; capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds; sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college or university level; likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship. Recipients are also selected based on academic records, essays, letters of recommendation, the application itself, and other appropriate materials that meet the eligibility requirements and the selection criteria.

Funds Avail.: $20,000. Number Awarded: 60. To Apply: Applicants must complete the online application form including personal and contact information; a two-page, double-spaced statement of previous research; essay describing proposed plan of graduate study or research and the applicant's long-range career goals; transcript showing baccalaureate degree or undergraduate work; graduate School Transcript; letters of reference; verification of Predoctoral Status form; and GRE General Test Scores. Deadline: November 15; January 18. Contact: National Research Council at the above address (see entry 4617).