Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
*Citizens or nationals of the U.S.
* Member of the following groups: Native American Indian, Mexican American/Chicana/Chicano, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), Black/African american, or Puerto Rican.
* Enrolled in or planning to enroll in a research-based PhD or Sc.D. program in one of the following fields: behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, and biological sciences, or in interdisciplinary programs composed of two or more eligible disciplines. (Disciplines excluded are education, business administration and management, health sciences, public health, home economics, library science, speech pathology and audiology, personnel and guidance, social work, fine arts and performing arts, and education. Also not funded is work leading to terminal master's degrees, doctorates in education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.), Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.), or professional degrees in medicine, law, or business.)
* Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career at the college or university level
* Have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field
The goal of this program is to increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination. The predoctoral 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. The fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
* Online Application
* GRE Scores
* Undergraduate & graduate transcripts
* Four letters of recommendation. If already a Ph.D. student, submit a verification of predoctoral status form to verify that you can full utilize a 3 yr. predoctoral fellowship
$20,000/yr stipend + $2,000/yr institutional award to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees.
Expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows.