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2013 Ford Fellowship competitions are CLOSED and are no longer accepting applications

Predoctoral application deadline was  
November 19, 2012
(11:59 PM EST)

Dissertation and Postdoctoral application deadline was
November 24, 2012

(11:59 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials receipt deadline (all levels) was January 9, 2013
(11:59 PM EST)
 


FORD FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks 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, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

 

Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to:

  • All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation,
  • 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.

For information regarding level-specific eligibility requirements, stipends, and other program information for each of the three levels of the Fellowship program, please access the fact sheet for the program level of your interest, predoctoral, dissertation or postdoctoral.
 
  

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About the Program

2013 Predoctoral Program Announcement (pdf)

2013 Dissertation Program Announcement (pdf)

2013 Postdoctoral Program Announcement (pdf)

      


Please use the "Continue to..."   links at the bottom of each page of this website. They will guide you through the requirements of the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program and provide you with all of the steps required to apply for the fellowship. 

 

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PROGRAM NEWS:

50th Anniversary Video

The Ford Foundation Fellowship Program reached a significant milestone in 2012: Its 50th Anniversary! Click here to view the video honoring this important event. 


Inaugural Senior Ford Fellows Conference

The Inaugural Senior Ford Fellows Conference (SFFC) was one of several special events in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Foundation Fellowships program. It was held in Newport Beach, California on September 20, 2012, just prior to the annual Conference of Ford Fellows and was highlighted by a Gala Anniversary Banquet. The conference theme was “Reflecting Forward: Diversifying the Academy to Meet Global Challenges.”

View the final SFFC Program here.

View the SFFC Report here


Conference of Ford Fellows 

The annual Conference of Ford Fellows is a unique national conference of a select group of high-achieving scholars committed to diversifying the professoriate and using diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

The 2012 Conference of Ford Fellows was held on September 21-22, 2012, in Newport Beach, California


The Changing Face of Science celebrates the people of diverse backgrounds who are changing the face of science, engineering, and medicine. Requests for hard copies of this publication should be sent to fordapps@nas.edu. Download the PDF (2.2MB)


Awardees and Honorable Mentions announcement provides the complete list of fellowship awardees and those receiving honorable mention status in the latest review.


Excellence Through Diversity contains profiles of forty-two Ford Foundation Fellows.


Ford Fellows Fund contributions provide the means to fund additional fellowship awards.