This national competition—administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation—awards Fellowships to approximately 24 postdocs who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, and show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers. In addition to the Fellowship award, new Ford Fellows are invited to attend the Conference of Ford Fellows.
Stipend: $50,000
Where: Nonprofit institutions of higher education or research in the United States
Length: One year
Eligibility: Individuals who have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree, including successful defense of the dissertation, no earlier than December 9, 2014 and no later than December 9, 2021 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. institution of higher education. See website for full eligibility requirements
Applications due: TBD 2022