Ford Predoctoral Fellowship 2015 Application Now Open - Deadline: November 19, 2014

Learn about the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, which provides an annual stipend of $24,000 for three years and access to a large network of successful Ford Fellows. 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.

The Ford Foundation awards approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships every year. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in research-based graduate study leading to a Ph.D.

Eligibility to apply to a predoctoral fellowship is limited to:

·         U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals,

·         Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement,

·         Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,

·         Individuals enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. in the United States,

·         Individuals who require a minimum of three years study to complete their Ph.D./Sc.D. degree as of the 2015 fall semester.

Application Deadline: November 19, 2014

CONTACT THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE AT  scholarships@umd.edu  to learn more and for assistance with the application process.