Career Development

The Ford Foundation offers prestigious fellowships designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties. Join us for two upcoming information sessions on November 8 and 13 to help you understand the Ford Foundation Fellowship and build a strong application.

By Ana Romero, Diversity & Outreach Peer
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 - 9:47am


 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. Join us for two upcoming information sessions to help you understand the Ford Foundation Fellowship and build a strong application.



Demystifying the Ford Foundation Fellowship Application
(STEM Session)

Wednesday, November 8
3-4:30 p.m.
Elings Hall 1605
Light refreshments provided
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Panelists:

  • Peter M. Homyak (Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology)
  • Ashlee Kalauli (Predoctoral Fellow in Mathematics)
  • Prof. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia (Department of History, Past Ford Postdoctoral Fellow), moderator


Demystifying the Ford Foundation Fellowship Application

(Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowship Session)
Monday, November 13
3-4:30 p.m.
Student Resource Building, Multipurpose Room
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Panelists:

More Information on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program:

  • Eligibility: U.S. Citizens and permanent residents, membership of underrepresented group, committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
  • Fields: Almost all fields; see list
  • Deadlines: December 14 for predoctoral fellowship; December 7 for dissertation fellowship and postdoctoral fellowship (all deadlines 5 p.m. EST)
Ford Predoctoral Fellowships 2017 Deadlines
Ford Dissertation Fellowships 2017 Deadline
Ford PostDoctoral Fellowships 2017 Deadline