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

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

Eligible fields include: Anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, geography, life sciences, linguistics, mathematics, physics, science and psychology. Apply by November 16th.

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