Ford Foundation has announced to award approximately 60 pre-doctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility
Eligibility to apply for a predoctoral fellowship is limited to:
– All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 14, 2011),
– Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
– Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,
– Individuals 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.
– Individuals who require a minimum of three years study to complete their Ph.D./Sc.D. degree as of the 2012 fall semester, and
– Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
Criteria for Selection
The following will be considered as positive factors in choosing successful candidates:
– 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 and university level
– Likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship
– Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding:
– Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo or other Indigenous People of Alaska), Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian), Puerto Ricans
Eligible Fields of Study
Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, cultural studies, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice.
Last date for submission of application is November 14, 2011
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