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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The online fellowship application is available through this site. Applicants must register and establish a personal user ID and password. All application materials become the property of the National Academies and are not returned to applicants. Please note that all application materials must be written in English. (In special circumstances, when an applicant is unable to complete the electronic application, a paper application may be submitted). A paper application may be obtained by submitting a written request to the address listed under Contact Information, see below. Such a request must include a valid, current address and phone number, and must be received by the National Academies no later than October 15, 2009. Instructions for submitting the paper application and supporting materials will be provided with the paper application. The postmark deadline for predoctoral paper applications is November 2, 2009. The postmark deadline for dissertation and postdoctoral paper applications is November 9, 2009. No paper application bearing a postmark later than the predescribed dates for each level will be accepted for review. Below is a listing of the components of the fellowship application for the:
Applying for a Predoctoral Award
In order to be reviewed, the online application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2009. Supplementary Materials must be received in the Fellowships Office by January 7, 2010. Items listed below in boldface are required.
Online Application – Deadline November 2, 2009 - Personal information, contact information, educational background (names of all post-secondary institutions attended, years attended, degrees received), list of any honors, awards, fellowships, employment, and publications,
- Statement of previous research (two-page limit, double-spaced),
- Essay describing proposed plan of graduate study and research and the applicant’s long-range career goals (two-page limit, double-spaced, avoid technical jargon),
- Personal statement (not to exceed two pages, double-spaced) that describes the applicant’s background and experience and commitment to the goals of the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program by addressing all of the following that apply:
- the applicant’s capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
- the applicant’s sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching and scholarship at the college or university level
- the applicant’s likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship, and
- 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 American/Chicanas/Chicanos
- Native American Indians
- Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian)
- Puerto Ricans
- Names and contact information of four professors who will upload a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
Advance Preparation - Prepare essays in advance and save each in a separate file so that you are prepared to upload these texts. Get feedback from advisers, mentors, and colleagues.
- Contact potential referees. Be certain that they agree to upload a letter of reference for you and that they can do so by the deadline of January 7, 2010. The on-line system will require you to provide an e-mail address for each referee.
- There are more resources for preparing your application. Go to the How to Apply page for more information.
- Be sure to confirm the minimum Supplementary Materials required to be submitted in support of your fellowship application and the deadline date for their receipt.
To the Top Applying for a Dissertation Award In order to be reviewed, the on-line application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2009. Supplementary Materials must be received in the Fellowships Office by January 7, 2010. Items listed below in boldface are required. Online Application – Deadline November 9, 2009 - Personal information, contact information, educational background (names of all institutions attended, years attended, degrees received), list of any honors, awards, fellowships, employment, and publications,
- Statement of previous research (two-page limit, double-spaced ),
- Annotated bibliography (two to three sentences for no more than ten key items),
- Abstract of dissertation (one-page limit)
- Essay explaining the plan and timeline for completing the dissertation and describing the applicant’s long-range career goals (three-page limit, double-spaced, avoid technical jargon),
- Personal statement (not to exceed two pages, double-spaced) that describes the applicant’s background and experience and commitment to the goals of the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program by addressing all of the following that apply:
- the applicant’s capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
- the applicant’s sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching and scholarship at the college or university level
- the applicant’s likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship, and
- 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 American/Chicanas/Chicanos
- Native American Indians
- Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian)
- Puerto Ricans
- Names and contact information of four professors who will upload a letter of recommendation on your behalf (a minimum of three letters must be received for a fellowship application to be included in the review).
Advance Preparation - Prepare essays in advance and save each in a separate file so that you are prepared to upload these texts. Get feedback from advisers, mentors, and colleagues.
- Contact potential referees. Be certain that they agree to upload a letter of reference for you and that they can do so by the deadline of January 7, 2010. The on-line system will require you to provide an e-mail address for each referee.
- There are more resources for preparing your application. Go to the How to Apply page for more information.
- Be sure to confirm the minimum Supplementary Materials required to be submitted in support of your fellowship application and the deadline date for their receipt.
To the Top Applying for a Postdoctoral Award In order to be reviewed, the on-line application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2009. Supplementary Materials must be received in the Fellowships Office by January 7, 2010. Items listed below in boldface are required. Online Application – Deadline November 9, 2009 - Personal information, contact information, educational background (names of all institutions attended, years attended, degrees received), list of any honors, awards, fellowships, employment, publications and grants,
- Statement of previous research (two-page limit, double-spaced),
- Annotated bibliography (two to three sentences each for no more than ten key items),
- Abstract of dissertation (one-page limit),
- Abstract of Proposed Plan of Study or Research (one-page limit),
- Proposed Plan of Study or Research and long-range career goals (four-page limit, double-spaced, avoid technical jargon),
- Personal statement (not to exceed two pages, double-spaced) that describes the applicant’s background and experience and commitment to the goals of the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program by addressing all of the following that apply:
- the applicant’s capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
- the applicant’s sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching and scholarship at the college or university level
- the applicant’s 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 American/Chicanas/Chicanos
- Native American Indians
- Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian)
- Puerto Ricans
- Names and contact information of four professors or colleagues who will upload a letter of recommendation on your behalf, and
- Name and contact information for host mentor/colleague.
Advance Preparation - Prepare essays in advance and save each in a separate file so that you are prepared to upload these texts. Get feedback from advisers, mentors, and colleagues.
- Contact potential referees. Be certain that they agree to upload a letter of reference for you and that they can do so by the deadline of January 7, 2010. The on-line system will require you to provide an e-mail address for each referee.
- Make contact with your proposed host institution and host mentor.
- There are more resources for preparing your application. Go to the How to Apply page for more information.
- Be sure to confirm the minimum Supplementary Materials required to be submitted in support of your fellowship application and the deadline date for their receipt.
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