Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities

Approximately 60 predoctoral, 40 dissertation, and 30 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council.

Eligibility Requirements:

US citizen or national;

Native American Indian, Mexican American/Chicana/Chicano, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), Black/African American, or Puerto Rican;

Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.

Stipend and Allowances:

Predoctoral - $15,500 to the fellow; institutional allowance of $8,500 for three years.

Dissertation - $24,000 for one year.

Postdoctoral - $35,000 for one year; $3,000 travel and relocation allowance; $2,000 cost-of-research allowance; $2,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution.

Deadlines:

Predoctoral: November 10, 2000

Dissertation: December 1, 2000

Postdoctoral: January 8, 2001

For further information:

Fellowship Programs Office
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC  20418
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Fax: (202) 334-3419
Email:  infofell@nas.edu
Web:  http://national-academies.org/osep/fo