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2012 Fellowship Application Dates

The 2012 online application deadlines HAVE PASSED

Submitted applicants may view their application by accessing    the login page 

Predoctoral application deadline was  
November 14, 2011
(11:59 PM EST)

Dissertation and Postdoctoral application deadline was
November 17, 2011
(11:59 PM EST)

Supporting document receipt deadline (all levels) is
January 6, 2012
(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

2012 Predoctoral Program Announcement (pdf)

2012 Dissertation Program Announcement (pdf)

2012 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:

Inaugural Senior Ford Fellows Conference

The Ford Foundation Fellowship Program has reached a significant milestone in 2012: Its 50th Anniversary! The Inaugural Senior Ford Fellows Conference is one of several special events in recognition of this milestone. It will be held in Newport Beach, California on September 20, 2012, just prior to the annual Conference of Ford Fellows and will be highlighted by a Gala Anniversary Banquet. The conference theme is “Reflecting Forward: Diversifying the Academy to Meet Global Challenges.”


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 will be held on September 21-22, 2012, in Newport Beach, California. The 2012 Conference agenda is forthcoming.


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.