Ford Foundation Postdoctoral FELLOWSHIPS

This year, the program will award approximately 24 postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise offuture achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship is limited to: • All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card) of the United States, as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program¹, Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794, political asylees and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation,• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank,honors, or other designations),• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S., and• Individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than December 10, 2013 and no later than December10,2020 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. institution of higher education.

ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY
 Awards will be made for study in research-based programs. Examples include: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history,astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science,cultural studies, earth sciences, economics, education,engineering, ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, geography,history, international relations, language, life sciences,linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study,philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies.Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs,such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as areastudies, peace studies, and social justice. Research-based fields of education are eligible if the major field of study is listed above and is used to describe the Ph.D. or Sc.D.program of the applicant (e.g., sociology of education,anthropology and education).

TENURE
Each Fellow is expected to begin tenure on June 1 (for 12 months) or September 1 (for 9 or 12 months) of the year in which the award is received. Postdoctoral fellowships may not be deferred or delayed.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must register online and establish a personal user ID and password. All application materials must be written in English and become the property of the National Academies. The online application must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 10, 2020. Supplementary Materials must be uploaded by 5:00 PM on January 10, 2021. No extensions or exceptions will be made for these deadlines.Items listed below in bold are required by the application deadline

ONLINE APPLICATION STRICTLY ENFORCED DEADLINE DECEMBER 10, 2020   

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