Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities

Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, International Relations, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Language, Mathematics, Performance Study, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Urban Planning. This is a three-year Fellowship award. Sixty Fellowships are granted, with stipends of $17,000.

Please visit the web site for more information: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpredoc.html

Eligibility

• Citizens or nationals of the United States
• Members of the following groups:
• Alaska Natives (Eskimo or Aleut)
• Black/African Americans
• Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos
• Native American Indians
• Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian)
• Puerto Ricans
• Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career at the college or university level
• Persons who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field

Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students who plan to enroll in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program including:

• undergraduates in their senior year
• individuals who have completed undergraduate study
• individuals who have completed some graduate study
• individuals already enrolled in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program, but who can fully utilize a three-year fellowship award

Prior to application, please notify George Lensing, Director, Office of Distinguished Scholarships, 207 Graham Memorial Hall, or email.