Welcome to the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Home Page 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. For information regarding specific fellowship program goals and eligibility requirements, please read the Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Dissertation program announcements. Networking and Mentoring The Conference of Ford Fellows provides valuable opportunities for networking and mentoring. More information…. Directory of Ford Fellows The Fellowships Office maintains a searchable Directory of Ford Fellows with contact information for many of the 2,400 current and previous Ford Fellowship awardees. This database assists Fellows in maintaining professional contacts and allows universities and other institutions to conduct job and expertise searches for highly trained and talented academics from diverse backgrounds . The Ford Fellows Listserv is a networking tool provided to Ford Fellows to communicate ideas, announce milestones reached in their professional career and to post currently available employment opportunities. Participation in the listserv is available to Ford Fellows only. To request access to the listserv please use the link provided in the left margin of the directory page. Regional Liaisons and Coordinating Officials A number of former Ford Fellows have now volunteered to serve as Regional Liaisons. Fellows may contact liaisons in their region if they have any questions, problems, or concerns. A list of the Coordinating Officials for current Ford Fellows and the Guide for Coordinating Officials are available. The Changing Face of Science The Changing Face of Science, a publication that celebrates people of diverse backgrounds who have contributed to the work of the National Academies, appears here in PDF format. Hard copies of this publication may be requested via mpetroch@nas.edu. Excellence Through Diversity Excellence Through Diversity is a tribute to Ford Fellows and their achievements. Ford Fellows Fund Through the Ford Fellows Fund, fellows assist the Ford Foundation and the National Research Council in awarding additional fellowships.

The 2009 fellowships competition is NOW OPEN. For information regarding fellowship program goals and eligibility requirements, please read the following program announcements: Predoctoral Postdoctoral Dissertation Access the Registration for the online application process Conference Announcement The 2008 Conference of Ford Fellows will be held on September 19-20, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Changing Face of Science, a publication that celebrates people of diverse backgrounds who have contributed to the work of the National Academies, will be distributed at the Ford conference. 2008 Awardees and Honorable Mentions The 2008 Awardees and Honorable Mentions page is currently available. RSS Feed In order to help build a growing sense of community and to keep the public aware of the incredible impact of the Ford Fellows, the Fellowships Office has created a RSS feed for broadcasting news. Access the RSS feed or HTML (web) based version. Learn more about RSS… Fellowships Office, Keck 576 National Research Council 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-334-2872 web site: http://national-academies.org/fellowships e-mail: infofell@nas.edu