SIPGO would like to thank all faculty and students involved in the preparation of the SIP Professional Workshop for Graduate Student Publishing, which took place yesterday at Lucy Ellis lounge. Many thanks especially to Lily Martinez and Professor Luisa-Elena Delgado for putting all this together so excellently. Many thanks also to Professor Luciano Tosta, Professor Mellisa Bowles, Professor Javier Irigoyen, Professor Dara Goldman, Professor Jose Ignacio Hualde, Professor Silvina Montrul, and Professor Luisa-Elena Delgado for their excellent presentations. These were all very informational, practical and useful to all students.
SIP graduate students really appreciate your efforts to organize this kind of extracurricular activities for our academic benefit.
SIPGO’s representatives have been meeting with Professor Javier Irigoyen to work together on the new SIP webpage. As you might know, this space not only represents SIP’s webface to the world, but should also be a main information source and a tool for all of us. If you have any suggestions, ideas and/or requests for the new website please leave your comments. We will be glad to let him know. Thanks!
Please read the following information and vote (polls are located on the right side of the blog).
Note that there aretwo questions
Let us know what you think. You can also leave comments at the end of this posting.
I.Proposal:
A.What? Bohemian night and potluck: open microphone for music, poetry & arts in general (even performances, photography and plastic arts expositions, you name it), end of the semester “get together,” and free wine tasting!
B.The idea is to have a great time in a fun, stress-free and friendly environment outside of our regular academic environment. Just bring something to eat (potluck).
C.When? Saturday April 24th
6:00 p.m.— 11:00 p.m.
D.Where? Sleepy Creek Vineyard –Yes, an actual Illinois vineyard!
1.Rent the place: $35 per hour= approximately $175 total
2.Buy all non-alcoholic beverages.
B.Sleepy Creek’s rent fee includes:
1.Set up and clean up (before, during and after the event), tables and chairs, bar service, sound equipment and installation, and complementary wine tasting.
C.@ d’ vineyard they have for SALE:
1.Wine (glass, bottle or case). Please see website for details:
Friday, February 26th at cowboy Monkey 6 Taylor St. Downtown Champaign, 61820 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 pm
Samba Soul band opens the event with the classic sounds of Bossa Nova and Samba.
After that, you will enjoy and learn how to dance the infectious rhythms emerging from the sanfona (accordion), the zabumba (a type of bass drum), and the triangle.
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Forró Universitário
For those who don't already know, forró is the hip- swiveling, dance floor-filling … a contagious Brazilian rhythm! Cover $ 4 (6:00-7:00 p.m.); after 7 p.m. cover $ 6
RESERVE A TABLE $5 (all tables for four people ): reservemytickets@gmail.com
The Latin American Studies Program at the University of California Riverside
is organizing the interdisciplinary conference:
CRISES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA
April 23-24, 2010
Keynote Speakers:
Román de la Campa - University of Pennsylvania;
Carolyn Dean - University of California Santa Cruz;
Ana Maria Ochoa - Colombia University;
Jonh A. Zemko - Center for International Enterprise
The conference site is at:
http://sites.google.com/site/ucrlasconference/
We invite papers from across the social sciences, arts, and the humanities to examine the cultural, economic, and political reconfigurations produced by local or global transformations in Latin America and the Caribbean.“Crises and Opportunities in Latin America,” is an interdisciplinary conference to reflect on unsettling conditions in Latin America produced by historical, political, cultural or economic changes, the types of new conceptualizations and claims these have produced, and the potential transformations and opportunities they imply for the present and future.
The conference will have both invited and contributed papers. Researchers from all disciplines are invited to share their research, views, and experiences.
You may choose to propose a panel of 4 speakers or send your paper individually. We invite you to submit an abstract/paper or a panel by
February 28th, by e-mail to: Jorge M. Aguero at Jorge.aguero@ucr.edu
including the following information:
- authors’ name and affiliations
- authors' detailed contact information
- Keywords (at least 4)
- Discipline
- Please write LAS CONFERENCE in the subject
Decision about the papers will be made by March 8th, 2010.
The Latin American Studies Program will award a prize of US$ 500 for the best paper presented by a graduate student. Graduate students' electronic submissions should be followed up by a letter from a professor certifying that the submitter is a graduate student in good standing in the professor's department. This letter should be sent via mail or email to the address below. If you send by email, please write LAS CONFERENCE in the subject.
"I am sure many of you are just excited by the Nuevo tesoro lexicográfico del español as I am. I have ordered a copy for Modern Languages and Linguistics Reference collection and it should arrive in a few weeks.
Best, Paula
Description: Nuevo Tesoro Lexicográfico del Español (s. xiv-1726) is the result of years of research with the objective of realizing a definitive corpus glossariorum of the Spanish language. The NTLE analyzes the history of Spanish words through dictionaries, glossaries and other texts appearing from the 14th century to 1726. This timeframe was chosen based on historical reasons: before the Vocabulario de romance en latín de Antonio de Nebrija (1495?), often regarded as the first Spanish dictionary, 7 other repertories on Spanish language had, in fact, already been published, among which 3 medieval glossaries, representing the rise of Spanish lexicography; in 1726, publication of the Diccionario de Autoridades, the first academic dictionary, opens a new era in the history of Spanish lexicography. The NTLE, with 10,000 pages and over 600,000 references comprises 11 volumes and contains 145 directories. Lidio Nieto Jimenez is member of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas at the Instituto de la Lengua Española. Manuel Alvar Ezquerra is Professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and member of the Real Academia Española."
A message from our great librarian Paula Mae Carns.
For more info:http://www.ucm.es/info/otri/cult_cient/infocientifica/noti_jun_09_06.htm
* Puerto Rican Studies Association Add To Contacts * Subject: Deadline extended: PRSA 2010 Call for Papers
Deadline extended to: 17 February 2010!
PRSA CALL FOR PAPERS -- PLEASE CIRCULATE
Download the MEMBERSHIP FORM, CALL FOR PAPERS and PROPOSAL FORMS http://www.puertorican-studies.org/
9th Conference of the Puerto Rican Studies Association to be held at the Hartford Marriott Downtown Hotel Hartford, CT http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdldt-hartford-marriott-downtown/
21 - 23 October 2010
More information will be posted here as available check back for details http://www.puertorican-studies.org/
Marti Dense Program Administrator Latino Studies Program Cornell University 434 Rockefeller Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-6173/3197 Fax: (607) 255-2433 E-mail: mfd1@cornell.edu http://latino.lsp.cornell.edu
Spring 2010 SIP February 22 and March 1- Lucy Ellis Lounge FLB - 4.30-6.00 Among the topics to be discussed: How to know for sure what is publishable - How to transform a good "seminar paper" into a publishable article - What to do with negative feedback from reviewers - When to start submitting papers for publication - How to select where to send your papers - We will also discuss other long-term considerations: How to transform a dissertation into a book, and what publishers look for in a manuscript Part I: February 22 Luciano Tosta- "Graduate Student Professional Publication: Contrasting Views with an Eye on the Job Market." Melissa Bowles- "Could I Really Publish?: How to Know if You Should Submit a Linguistics Paper for Publication." Javier Irigoyen- “How to Put Negative Input to Work.” Part II: March 1 Silvina Montrul “How to Impress Reviewers.” Dara Goldman. “Some Publications are More Equal than Others: The Art of Selecting When and Where to Submit Your Work.” José I. Hualde: “Publication Outlets in Spanish Linguistics.” L. Elena Delgado: “Notes from the Field: Editors’ Criteria for Publishing Articles and Books.” We will cover both field-specific and general information. All SLCL graduate students welcome. SIP Professional Workshop on Graduate Student Publishing - SPRING 2010
SIPGO wants to congratulate Professor Delgado in receiving the 2009-2010 Humanities Council Teaching Excellence Award. We are very proud to have professors like you among our SIP faculty. Thanks for your hard work!
******************** JOB OPENING: POST-DOCTORAL LECTURER IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
The University of Chicago Center for Latin American Studies invites applications for a post-doctoral Lecturer in Latin American Studies to begin in Autumn 2010. This is a twelve-month appointment. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year dependent upon performance review.
The Latin American Studies Program includes an interdisciplinary M.A. Program in Latin American Studies that draws students both in social sciences and humanities, and a BA major in Latin American Studies that has a social sciences emphasis. Recent PhDs (within the past six years) in the humanities, social sciences or area studies who deal with Latin American issues are encouraged to apply. Relevant disciplines include sociology, political science, anthropology, history, literature, and media studies. The Lecturer in Latin American Studies will teach an MA Proseminar (meets over two quarters), advise MA students, and will develop one graduate/undergraduate course and two undergraduate-only courses in their own specialty.
The Lecturer in Latin American Studies provides general academic and career advising for students in the interdisciplinary MA program in Latin American Studies, directs theses of BA and MA students as needed, and teaches four courses:
* The MA Proseminar, the core course of the MA program that introduces major theoretical approaches, principal research methods, and current trends in Latin American Studies and helps students develop the thesis proposal; * One undergraduate/graduate course in the incumbent’s field of expertise; and * Two undergraduate-only courses in the incumbent's field of expertise
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: All requirements toward the PhD degree must be completed by August 31, 2010.
Experience: Teaching experience is required. The ideal candidate will be able to give theoretical and methodological advice to master’s level students with a broad range of social science and humanities interests.
Applications must be received by April 15, 2010. Candidates must apply online at http://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/ under posting #00240.
Under separate cover, please have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Josh Beck, Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies 5848 South University Avenue Chicago, IL 60637
'Cause getting grants and fellowships for research is not that complicated. Here are some of the great opportunities for SIP students:
VIA CLACS:
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS (FLAS)
CLACS offers undergraduate and graduate fellowships to study Quechua, Portuguese or any Amerindian language.
FLAS Fellowships support graduate study in modern foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. FLAS Fellowships are administered by the University of Illinois Area Studies Centers and Programs and are awarded competitively through an annual competition. Students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. Priority is given to the study of less commonly taught languages and each Center has specific priorities. A standardized FLAS application is available on-line through this Web site. Graduate student applications are submitted by the student’s department; undergraduate applications are submitted directly to the Center to which the student is applying.
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*All applications are due February 12, 2010. Graduate students should check with their department about its internal FLAS deadline.
For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.flas.illinois.edu/
Message from Angelina Cotler:
"Dear All
If you are planning to apply for a FLAS in Portuguese I strongly recommend you to:
1. apply also to the Center for Global Studies which also offers FLAS in Portuguese 2. Apply for the Lemann Fellowships which also cover tuition and stipend (check my mail today)
I recommend you to apply to these options too due to a limited numbers of fellowships and a high increase of applications
Any questions just contact me
Angelina"
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LEMANN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
The Lemann Institute of Brazilian Studies at UIUC offers research fellowships to graduate students doing research about Brazil. For the academic year 2010-2011, fellowships will pay $18,000.00. The Lemann Graduate Fellows will have tuition and fee waivers from LAS units and participating professional schools. The number of awards varies year to year and may depend on the strength of the applications received.
For information on eligibility and how to apply go to http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/brazilian/
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TINKER FIELD SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE IBERIAN PENINSULA
Are you a graduate student interested in doing summer research in Latin America, the Caribbean or the Iberian Peninsula? CLACS offers graduate fellowships for any discipline and nationality.
For more information about the fellowship check: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/fellowships/tinker/
Deadline: February 26,2010 (no later than 4pm)
For any question contact Angelina Cotler cotler@illinois.edu
"I ♥(HEART) HAITI: AN INFORMATIONAL FORUM AND FUNDRAISER
WHERE: Alice Cambpell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln, Urbana, IL
WHEN: Thursday, February 11th, 7:00-9:00 PM (6:30 PM doors)
WHO: UIUC Students, faculty, and community members
Before this Valentine’s Day weekend, C-U Haiti Relief will present an informational forum, performance, and fundraiser for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Speakers with intimate knowledge of the country will share their experiences and perspectives on current events. Students will be given information on ways to participate in relief efforts. The evening will close with a musical performance by a to-be-determined ensemble. Specific speaker and musician lineup is forthcoming.
The event is free and open to the public. There will be a $5 suggested donation for attendants (all proceeds will go directly to Haitian disaster recovery). A donation is by no means required for attendance. Non-monetary donations (e.g., clothing, medical supplies) are also accepted. C-U Haiti Relief is a consortium of students, faculty, and Champaign-Urbana community members working for disaster recovery in Haiti. C-U Haiti Relief is an initiative of Planners Network. This forum is to be the first of the group’s initiatives. To receive updates on this event, and for other information, we encourage you to follow us on Facebook:
I am looking for co-sponsorship opportunities to fund the visit of the musical group ÑAWI, a group of new Ecuadorian music based in Boston, MA. Initially, the visit would include a concert of up to 2 hours and a workshop of introduction to Ecuadorian music, with a focus on Andean instruments. More details are described below. So far, I am planning to apply for SORF through a few RSO's as well as request co-sponsorship from CLACS, La Casa, and other departments. I am hoping to raise about $8000 which is the estimated budget for a 2 day visit of ÑAWI to campus.
If any of you has ideas or know anyone who could be interested, let me know. We are planning the visit for the last week of April.
Thanks in advance!
Pilar Eguez G. Ph.D. candidate Department of Anthropology, UIUC peguez2@illinois.edu
ÑAWI is a collaborative musical project between singer Mariela Condo, the Cachimuel brothers and their Ecuadorian folk music group "Yarina" and "Equatorial" a project of musical director and composer Alex Alvear. ÑAWI is not a traditional group or a group of Ecuadorian folk music but rather a group of "new ecuadorian music". This means that the background and sources of information/inspiration are rhythms and musical traditions from Ecuador. They propose a fusion between traditional Ecuadorian music with influences of Rock, Jazz, New Age, among others.
ÑAWI is a relatively recent musical project based in Boston, MA, even though all of the components of this project are well established artists with their own trajectories and broad visibility. Because they are a new project, they do not have a web-page set up yet or recordings, however you can find details about each of these artist's independent productions at:
www.myspace.com/yarinamusic or http://www.spiritwindrecords.us/Yarina.html www.alexalvear.com www.myspace.com/marielacondo facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223738861595&ref=mf
ÑAWI perform original arrangements and songs from of each one of the artists that integrate the group. Eventually they want to compose together exclusively for ÑAWI. However, due to the extensive shared material, they have a sufficient amount of music to offer concerts of up to 2 hours of duration.
The workshop proposal by ÑAWI is to do an introduction to the music of Ecuador.
This workshop can be as short as one hour and as long as two hours and it will offer an introduction to the diverse musical styles from Ecuador with explanations and demonstrations of diverse musical styles and the many instruments used. This will be offered by members of the group and will include live performances as part of the demonstrations, as well as listening to pre-recorded music and watching video clips.
In addition, depending on the interest, ÑAWI can also offer more specialized workshops such as master classes.
Yes, express yourself through creativity...Do you: Write poems? Performance? Sing? Compose short stories? Essays? Play a music instrument? Or have another artistic hidden talent that we don't know about and want to share?
Now is the time! Please let us know what your performance will be, (and your name of course). This is a great opportunity to share your "other side" in a different environment!!!
Enjoy your most intimate public self and your audience; and who knows...maybe you might jump from the academia to the hall of the well paid famous stars!!!! And the best thing is...There are NO requirements: NO Abstract, and NO Participation Fees!!!
If you want to participate please contact Pamela at: pcappas2@illinois.edu
* ETS: Online Reader Application * ETS: Information for Prospective AP Readers * 2010 AP Reading Calendar
"The Reading is truly a unique experience. I get to spend seven days with people who care just as much about student learning as I do. It really doesn't matter at what level you teach, high school or college. We share favorite ideas for demonstrations and lab experiments. The exchanges that take place over snacks, meals, and evenings are useful and also build friendships that last throughout the year. The focus on grading the exams pulls us together with a common sense of purpose that is never achieved at a professional society meeting."
Gay Stewart, Former Chair, AP Physics Development Committee Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Physics University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
AP Exam Readers In June, AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States for the annual AP Reading. There they evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams.
AP Exam Readers are led by a Chief Reader, a college professor who has the responsibility of ensuring that students receive grades that accurately reflect college-level achievement. Readers describe the experience as an intensive collegial exchange, in which they can receive professional support and training. More than 10,000 teachers and college faculty participated in the 2009 Reading. Secondary school Readers can receive certificates rewarding professional development hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their participation in the AP Reading. In addition, Readers are provided an honorarium of $1,604 and their travel expenses, lodging, and meals are reimbursed.
Readers are particularly needed for the following AP courses: Comparative Government and Politics Human Geography Spanish Literature World History
Eligibility Requirements College Readers must have taught within the past three years at least one college course comparable to the AP course.
Secondary school Readers must currently teach the AP course in a face-to-face classroom setting and have at least three years of experience teaching that course. There are two exceptions to this rule:
* If the AP course is new (such as AP Chinese or Japanese) teachers must demonstrate appropriate expertise and teaching experience. * Teachers who are teaching an online/virtual AP course may apply if they have at least three years of experience teaching the course in a face-to-face classroom setting.
Apply Now
ETS: Online AP Reader Application
Women and educators from ethnic minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Please note that the Chief Readers who review the applications will need your CV or resumé and course syllabus. If you have any questions about the application process or about any other aspect of the AP Reading, please email apreader@ets.org or call 609 406-5384, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET).
"The Graduate College Educational Equity Programs Office is accepting applications from students enrolled in doctoral programs who are interested in serving as a Research Team Leader for the 2010 Summer Research Opportunities Program.
The Summer Research Opportunities Program is designed to provide students from populations underrepresented in graduate study at Illinois with an nine to ten week summer research experience under the guidance of an Illinois faculty member. Undergraduate participants in the program are expected to produce a research proposal, research paper, poster, and oral presentation of their research over the summer. As an SROP participant, students will interact with faculty, administrators, staff, other students in the program, and their Research Team Leader. The Illinois SROP is a graduate school preparatory program, which supports the application, enrollment, and successful completion of graduate school for its participants.
The role of the Research Team Leader is to aid in creating a summer experience for the SROP participant that will provide them with a more thorough understanding of the graduate school experience. The Research Team Leader will support the students’ full participation in the SROP by assisting participants in meeting the program’s objectives. The Research Team Leader will work closely with SROP participants, Faculty Mentors, SROP staff, fellow Research Team Leaders, and other administrators affiliated with the SROP.
For more information about the SROP Research Team Leader position, you may view the position announcement found on the Graduate College Assistantship Clearinghouse site at: http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/clearinghouse/ or contact the Educational Equity Programs Office to receive a paper application and formal position description. You may contact:
I just want to let you all know that we are having our first meeting of the semester this coming Wednesday [February 10th/2010] at 6. As usual, we will first meet in the first floor of the FLB.
There are couple of specific items that will be addressed by several members. And of course feel free to voice any concerns or issues you may have as well.
Five College Fellowships offer year-long residencies for doctoral students completing dissertations. The program supports scholars from under-represented groups, and/or scholars with unique interests and histories, whose engagement in the Academy will enrich scholarship and teaching. Normally, four fellowships are awarded each year.
Each Fellow is hosted within an appropriate department or program at one of the four member colleges of the Five College consortium, Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, or Smith. (At Smith, recipients hold a Mendenhall Fellowship.)
The fellowship includes a stipend of $30,000, a research grant, health benefits, office space, housing or housing assistance, and library privileges at all five campuses belonging to the consortium.
While the award places primary emphasis on completion of the dissertation, most fellows teach at their hosting institution, but never more than a single one-semester course.
Date of Fellowship: August 31, 2009 to May 31, 2010 (non-renewable)
Stipend: $30,000
Review of Applications Begins: December 1, 2008
Awards will be announced byMarch, 2009
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. Awards will be made to individuals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility:
All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 9, 2009),
Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a U.S. educational institution, and
Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
Criteria for Selection:
The following will be considered as positive factors in choosing successful candidates:
Evidence of superior academic achievement
Degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers
Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
Sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level
Likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship
Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding:\
Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo or other Indigenous People of Alaska)
Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, 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 area studies, peace studies, and social justice. The complete list of eligible fields of study supported at the dissertation level of the fellowship program is available here: Dissertation Fields (.pdf).
Individuals enrolled in the following practice-oriented programs will not be supported: business, management, administration, occupational health, nursing, consumer science, library and information science, speech pathology, audiology, personnel, guidance, social work, social welfare, public health, physical education, physical therapy, kinesiology, rehabilitation science, educational administration and leadership, fine arts, filmmaking, and performing arts. In addition, awards will not be made for work leading to terminal master’s degrees, the Ed.D. degree, the degrees of Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or professional degrees in such areas as medicine, law, and public health, or for study in joint degree programs such as the M.D./Ph.D., J.D./Ph.D., and M.F.A./Ph.D.
Stipend and Benefits:
One-year stipend: $21,000
Expenses paid to attend one Conference of Ford Fellows
Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
Online Application:
Personal information, contact information, educational background (names of all institutions attended, years attended, degrees received), list of any honors, awards, fellowships, employment, and publications,
Statement of previous research (two-page limit, double-spaced ),
Annotated bibliography (two to three sentences for no more than ten key items),
Abstract of dissertation (one-page limit)
Essay explaining the plan and timeline for completing the dissertation and describing the applicant’s long-range career goals (three-page limit, double-spaced, avoid technical jargon),
Personal statement (not to exceed two pages, double-spaced) that describes the applicant’s background and experience and commitment to the goals of the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program by addressing all of the following that apply:
the applicant’s capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
the applicant’s sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching and scholarship at the college or university level
the applicant’s likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship, and
Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding:
Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo or other Indigenous People of Alaska)
Names and contact information of four professors who will upload a letter of recommendation on your behalf (a minimum of three letters must be received for a fellowship application to be included in the review).
For further information:
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Dissertation
Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks 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.
The dissertation fellowships provide a one year stipend of $21,000. Approximately 35 awards will be given out. 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 of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The program is open to U.S. citizens or nationals.
Application requirements due November 9, 2009:
-Personal information
-Statement of previous research
-Annotated bibliography
-Abstract of dissertation
-Essay
-Personal statement
-Reference letters (2 required, 4 preferred)
Supplementary Materials due January 7, 2010:
-Transcript of baccalaureate degree
-Graduate School transcript
-Letters of reference
-Verification of Doctoral Degree Candidacy Form
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Predoctoral
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximimze 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.
The program will award approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships. The predoctoral fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals who are planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Applicants must be 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. Applications must also not have earned a doctoral degree at any time.
Stipend and Benefits
Annual stipend: $20,000
Award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees: $2,000
Expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows (see below)
Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows
