Supplementary Materials due January 8, 2019at 5 PM EST
Stipends and Benefits:
One-year stipend: $45,000
Conference of Ford Fellows
Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons and access to other networking resources
Application Components: Profile information, personal statement (max 2 pages), statement of previous research and scholarly productivity (max 3 pages), abstract of dissertation (max 1 page), proposed plan of study or research and long-range career goals (max 3 pages), annotated bibliography Supplementary Materials: References (3-5 but 4 highly recommended), host letter, transcripts, verification of Doctoral Degree Status (VS) form
Focus Areas: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, cultural studies, earth sciences, economics, education, engineering, ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice. Research-based fields of education are eligible if the major field of study is listed above and is used to describe the Ph.D or Sc.D program of the applicant.
Eligibility:
Individuals who have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree, including successful defense of the dissertation, no earlier than December 6, 2011 and no later than December 6, 2018 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. institution of higher education.
All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card) of the United States, as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, political asylees, and refugees, 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, and
The complete list of eligible fields of study supported at the postdoctoral level of the fellowship program is available here: Eligible Fields of Study List.
Number of Awards: This year the program will award approximately 24 postdoctoral fellowships. The postdoctoral 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.
Program Details and Advice:
Degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers
Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
Sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level
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 Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos
Native American Indians
Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian)
Puerto Ricans
Applications will be evaluated by panels of distinguished scholars selected by the Academies.
Review panels may also look at additional factors such as the likelihood that the applicant will fully utilize 9 to 12 months of postdoctoral support.
Proposal Support
You can feel free to reach out to Allison McElroy or your unit's Foundation Relations liaison with questions about the Ford Foundation Fellowships. We can edit and review proposals, connect you to other resources and discuss fit with the foundation.
