Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Solicitation Title: Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Event Type: Early Career
Funding Amount: $50,000; see Other Information
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Solicitation Link: https://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/pgasite/documents/webpage/pga_366617.pdf
Overview
<p>Through its program of fellowships, 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. This year, the program will award approximately 24 postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.</p> <p>Education is an eligible field of study with foci in:</p> <ul> <li>Humanities and Education</li> <li>Interdisciplinary Education</li> <li>Mathematics and Education</li> <li>Psychology and Education</li> <li>Science and Education</li> <li>Sociology and Education</li> </ul>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than December 9, 2014, and no later than December 9, 2021, in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. institution of higher education and is open to: </p> <ul> <li>all U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card);</li> <li>individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program*;</li> <li>indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; political asylees; and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation;</li> <li>individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations); and</li> <li>individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S.</li> </ul> <p>*Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA.</p> Other Information:<p>Stipend and Benefits</p> <ul> <li>A one-year stipend of $50,000</li> <li>An invitation to attend the annual Conference of Ford Fellows</li> <li>Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons – a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current Fellows – and access to other networking resources</li> </ul> <p>Each Fellow is expected to begin tenure on June 1 (for 12 months) or September 1 (for 9 or 12 months) of the year in which the award is received. Postdoctoral fellowships may not be deferred or delayed.</p>Last Updated:
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