(NAME-MCE) Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

[Bill Howe]

http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/index.html

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek 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.

To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the
Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who
demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to
enter the professoriate.

The Fellowship makes the following annual awards

Approximately 60 Predoctoral Awards at $20,000 per year for up to three years.
Approximately 35 Dissertation Awards at $21,000 for one year
Approximately 20 Postdoctoral Awards at $40,000 for one year
Eligibility Requirements

All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race,
national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual
orientation.
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the
college or university level,
Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible
research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S.
educational institution, and
Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.





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Bill Howe
http://www.billhowe.org

Travel to China in 2008 - Teachers & Health Care Professionals -
http://www.billhowe.org/China2008.htm
*Past-President - National Association for Multicultural Education
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