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Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities

Apply Fall term of Senior year or after.

The Ford Foundation supports individuals in pursuit of a research-based Ph.D. in the following fields: behavioral sciences, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and astronomy, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Approximately 60 Predoctoral Fellowships and 35 Dissertation Fellowships are awarded annually in a competition conducted by the National Research Council. The Predoctoral Fellowship is intended for students at or near the beginning of doctoral study. It is tenable for three years at any accredited U.S. institution of higher education, provides an annual stipend of approximately $20,000 along with an annual grant of approximately $2,000 to the fellowship institution to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees. The Dissertation Fellowship, which is intended for students who have completed all departmental and institutional requirements except for the writing and defense of the dissertation, provides a stipend of approximately $21,000, and is tenable for 9 to 12 months.

Additional information these and other fellowships may be found at the The National Academies Fellowship Office Policy and Global Affairs.

Please confirm application dates with Dr. Dee McGraw at nationalawards@emory.edu or call 404-727-6160.