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• Five College Fellowship Program for Minority Scholars:

-- Website: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_fellowship.html

-- 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 Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College or Smith College.

• 2010-11 Dissertation-Year Visiting Diversity Fellowships:

-- Advanced Graduate Students in All Fields (Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, etc.)

-- NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM FOR FACULTY DIVERSITY

-- Director: JoAnn Moody, PhD, JD / Email: joann.moody@earthlink.net

-- Website: http://www.diversityoncampus.com/id2.html

• Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowships:

-- Sponsor: Marquette University

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides two one-year fellowships designed to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $35,000.

-- Deadline(s): 01/10/2011

-- Web Site: http://www.marquette.edu/as/graduate_mitchem.shtml

-- Program URL: http://www.marquette.edu/as/documents/MitchemFellows-GeneralInformation.pdf

-- OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program is to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. Mitchem Fellowships provide one year of support for two students with advanced candidacy in their doctoral programs in other U.S. universities. Fellows are to be in residence at Marquette University for the academic year (22 August-20 May) during which they teach one course in their area of specialization, interact with faculty and undergraduate students, and devote their primary energies to the completion of their dissertations. During their residence, Mitchem Fellows will participate in a mentoring process, collaborating with a senior faculty mentor in the Fellow’s discipline, who is appointed by the Dean. Applications for the 2011-2012 Fellowships are invited for the following academic areas: Education, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Statistics, and Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social and Cultural Sciences, Theology, and Religious Studies, Journalism and Mass Communications and Communication Studies.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are those who: have not earned a doctoral degree at any time or in any field, are U. S. citizens or nationals, have completed all other requirements for the Ph.D., are well into the writing stage of their dissertation work, and belong to a racial-cultural group historicallyunderrepresented in the U.S. professoriate. African American, Native American and Hispanic American candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

-- FUNDING: Marquette University Mitchem Fellows will receive financial support ($35,000 stipend, plus fringe benefits, research and travel monies) for the 2011-2012 academic year. The sponsor will further provide library privileges, office space, access to computer and clerical support equivalent to that enjoyed by regular faculty members in the department with which he or she is affiliated.

• Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program - Dissertation Fellow

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APPOINTMENT : August 2009.

QUALIFICATIONS : Fellows must be dissertation stage doctoral degree candidates studying in a field taught at WIU. Excellence in teaching, research/creative activity and service is expected for all positions. WIU seeks qualified candidates who are committed to using integrative technologies in teaching.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : We are particularly interested in applications from individuals representing disciplines in which minorities are underrepresented, whose research highlights diversity, and/or in a field working with traditional minority/underrepresented group careers. We also are looking for individuals with experience in diverse educational programs and environments and a willingness to participate in WIU's diversity initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Fellows will teach one course each semester in an area related to their academic preparation which is needed by the department hosting the fellow. Fellows will be expected to devote significant time to the completion of the dissertation. Fellows will also work with a faculty mentor and will be involved with co-curricular activities including the University's cultural diversity initiatives.

RANK & SALARY: Fellows will receive faculty appointments for an academic year and will be eligible for benefits including health insurance. The salary is $35,000. Fellows must be eligible for employment. Additionally, fellows will receive support for research, professional travel, and other related expenses. It is expected that fellows will not be employed outside of the University or receive additional fellowships or awards during the fellowship period unless approved by the University.

THE DEPARTMENT :Various Departments represented by the University. For more information about the academic departments see: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.wiu.edu%2Ftoc%2Fdept.php.

THE UNIVERSITY : Recognized as one of the "Best in the Midwest Colleges" by The Princeton Review and selected as one of just 21 public universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report, Western Illinois University serves more than 13,000 students through its traditional, residential, four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its upper division, urban, commuter location in the Quad Cities/Moline.

WIU's friendly, accessible, campus communities are dedicated to higher values in higher education and are comprised of dedicated faculty, state-of-the-art technologies and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for students and staff. The four core values at the heart of WIU are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility. WIU's GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition, fees and room and board over a four-year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

WIU is a comprehensive, public university offering 62 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs and a doctorate degree. With a student to faculty ratio of 16:1, WIU's 627 full-time faculty teach 93 percent of all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13 pre-professional degree programs and 15 certificate programs.

Western Illinois is a member of the NCAA Division I (NCAA Football Championship Subdivision), sponsoring 10 men's and 10 women's sports. The University is a charter member of The Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. WIU is the cultural center of the region, with 12 major theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western's three theatres. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs and the University Union Board present outstanding concerts, lectures, dramatic presentations, films, and dance attractions.

Western's Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States and features two state-of-the-art electronic classrooms, a wireless computer network, and other ongoing technical improvements. The Malpass Library and its four branches house more than 1 million volumes; and the Library subscribes to more than 100 online databases offering access to more than 30,000 unique journal titles in full text.

WIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

APPLICATION : Interested individuals should submit the following hard copy materials: A letter of interest, current vita, recommendation letter from the chairperson of the dissertation committee, official transcript indicating that all coursework has been completed, a proposed plan for completion of dissertation, a two-page abstract of the dissertation, and a proposed timeline for completion, showing milestone(s). Apply to:Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program; Office of Provost and Academic Vice President; Sherman Hall 211; Western Illinois University; 1 University Circle; Macomb, IL 61455-1390.

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Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

• Visiting Diversity Scholars:

-- A number of colleges and universities in the Northeast region are offering dissertation-writing stipends for 2009-10 ($24,000-$32,000). The host universities include: Colgate, Northeastern, Monmouth, and the Univ. of Rochester. The host colleges include: Allegheny and Middlebury. Successful applicants spend one year in residency as Visiting Diversity Scholars at the host campuses while they work on completion of their dissertations. Details can be found at http://www.diversityoncampus.com

-- New deadline for applications: Jan. 1, 2009.

-- The director of the Visiting Scholars Program, JoAnn Moody, PhD, JD, serves as a mentor-at-large to all Visiting Scholars. Questions should be directed to her at: joann.moody@earthlink.net

-- Note: Middlebury College recently announced the possibility of two years of support for each of its Visiting Scholars. Scholars may apply for a second year of residency, as either a continuing Dissertation Scholar or as a Post-Doctoral Scholar. In addition, Scholars may participate in Middlebury's new Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity.

• 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities: http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html

• Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards--Graduate Students of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander/Arab/Middle East Asian Descent

-- Sponsor: National Women's Studies Association

-- SYNOPSIS: One of award of $500 is provided to emerging Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist issues concerning Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women and girls.

-- Deadline: 05/01/2009

-- Contact: Annette Madlock, Chair

-- E-mail: madlocka1@southernct.edu

-- Program URL: http://nwsa.org/students/scholarships/woccguide.php

-- OBJECTIVES: The award's purpose is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist issues concerning Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women and girls. Scholarly essays must provide critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses of issues/experiences of women and girls of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent in the United States and/or throughout the Diaspora.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Writer submitting essay must be a woman of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent who is currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2008).

• Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowships

-- Sponsor: Marquette University

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides two one-year fellowships designed to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $35,000.

-- Deadline: 01/12/2009

-- Web Site: http://www.marquette.edu/as/graduate_mitchem.shtml

-- Program URL: http://www.marquette.edu/as/documents/2009-10GeneralInformation.pdf

-- OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program is to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. Mitchem Fellowships provide one year of support for two students with advanced candidacy in their doctoral programs in other U.S. universities. Fellows are to be in residence at Marquette University for the academic year (18 August-17 May) during which they teach one course in their area of specialization, interact with faculty and undergraduate students, and devote their primary energies to the completion of their dissertations. During their residence, Mitchem Fellows will participate in a mentoring process, collaborating with a senior faculty mentor in the Fellow's discipline, who is appointed by the Dean.

-- Applications for the 2009-2010 Fellowships are invited for the following academic areas: Education, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Statistics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social and Cultural Sciences, and Theology/Religious Studies.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are those who: have not earned a doctoral degree at any time or in any field, are U. S. citizens, have completed all other requirements for the Ph.D., are well into the writing stage of their dissertation work, and belong to a racial-cultural group historically underrepresented in the U.S. professoriate. African American, Native American and Hispanic American candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

-- FUNDING: Marquette University Mitchem Fellows will receive financial support ($35,000 stipend, plus fringe benefits, research and travel monies) for the 2009-2010 academic year. The sponsor will further provide library privileges, office space, access to computer and clerical support equivalent to that enjoyed by regular faculty members in the department with which he or she is affiliated.

• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Predoctoral Fellowships

-- Sponsor: National Research Council

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides predoctoral fellowships to members of minority groups whose underrepresentation in the professoriate has been severe and long-standing. Eligible to apply are citizens or nationals of the United States. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,000 and an institutional award to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees of $2,000. Awards are made for three years.

-- Deadline: 11/14/2008

-- E-mail: infofell@nas.edu

-- Program URL: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/FORDfellowships/fordpredoc.html

-- DEADLINE NOTE: In order to be reviewed, the on-line application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 14, 2008. Supplementary Materials must be received in the Fellowships Office by January 16, 2009.

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides predoctoral fellowships to members of six minority groups whose underrepresentation in the professoriate has been severe and long-standing. 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, 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.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility to apply is limited to: citizens or nationals of the United States (applicants must have become a citizen by the application deadline date: November 14, 2008); members of the following groups: Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian), and Puerto Ricans; individuals enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a research-based PhD or ScD program in one of the fields listed; individuals committed to a teaching and research career at the college or university level; and persons who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field. Awards will be made for study in research-based PhD or ScD programs in selected academic disciplines that lead to careers in teaching and research at the college or university level. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students who have enrolled in, or plan to enroll in, a PhD or ScD program: undergraduates in their senior year; individuals who have completed undergraduate study; individuals who have completed some graduate study; and individuals already enrolled in a PhD or ScD program. Fellowships are tenable at any accredited nonprofit U.S. institution of higher education offering PhDs or ScDs in the fields eligible for support in this program.

-- FUNDING: Approximately sixty predoctoral fellowships will be awarded. All three years of support must be used within a five-year period. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,000; an institutional award to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees of $2,000; and expenses paid to attend one conference of Ford Fellows.

• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Dissertation Fellowship

-- Targeted Fields: Humanities. Life Sciences. Physical Sciences. Social Sciences. School of Engineering.

-- Open To Prospective/Current Graduate Students. Students Working on Doctoral Dissertation.

-- Open only to U.S. citizens. U.S. Nationals are also eligible.

-- Eligibility Requirements: Individuals holding a doctorate degree or pursuing a professional degree are ineligible. Membership in one or more of the following under-represented groups will be considered a positive factor: American Indian, Alaska Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black American, Mexican American/Chicano, Native Pacific Islander (Micronesian or Polynesian), or Puerto Rican.

-- Stipend: Dissertation fellowship stipends are $21,000 for one year. Predoctoral fellowships include stipends of $20,000 and an institutional allowance of $2,000 for three years.

-- Deadline: 11/2/2009 -predoctoral 11/9/2009 -dissertation

-- Program Description: Approximately 35 one-year dissertation fellowships for the final year of dissertation writing. PhD candidates who have completed all requirements for degree except dissertation. Sixty predoctoral fellowships for students with 2 years or less of graduate-level study in fields supported by this program and who provide evidence that they can fully utilize a three-year felowship award.

-- For More Information: The Fellowship Office/Keck 576, National Research Council, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001 / (202) 334-2872 / infofell@nas.edu / http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships

• Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship:

-- Sponsor: Kenyon College

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for minority scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work who need only to finish the dissertation to complete requirements for the Ph.D., in a effort to encourage these Fellows to consider a liberal arts college as a place to begin their careers as teachers and scholars. The one-year fellowship is at Kenyon College in Ohio. Fellows are expected to complete their dissertations during the year. A $32,500 stipend is provided.

-- Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

-- Program URL: http://www.kenyon.edu/x27112.xml

-- Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2009 and will continue until the fellowship is awarded.

-- OBJECTIVES: The program is for scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work who need only to finish the dissertation to complete requirements for the Ph.D. The sponsor hopes the experience of living and working for a year at Kenyon College will encourage these fellows to consider a liberal arts college as a place to begin their careers as teachers and scholars. In the past, fellowships have been awarded in: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, English, History, Math, Modern Languages and Literatures(Spanish), Music, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies.

The Fellow is expected to write the dissertation and to teach one course each semester, usually in the Fellow's general research area. Fellows are also expected to offer a College lecture or Departmental seminar on the dissertation topic at some point during the academic year in residence. The sponsor assumes that the Fellow will participate in the intellectual life of his/her home department, as well as in the broader cultural life of the College. The sponsor's primary expectation, however, and the main focus of this fellowship, is the completion of the dissertation.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility to apply is limited to: citizens or nationals of the United States at the time of application; members of underrepresented groups (e.g., ethnic minorities; women in fields that attract mostly men, or men in fields that attract mostly women; and persons who are first-generation college attendees); individuals who are enrolled in a research-based PhD program in one of the following fields--African and African American, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Dance, Drama, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literature, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Scientific Computing, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies; individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career; and persons who have not yet earned a doctoral degree at any time and in any field.

-- FUNDING: The sponsor will provide a stipend of $32,500, plus health benefits, housing, and a small moving allowance. The sponsor will also provide an allowance to cover travel to conferences or for consultation with the dissertation director. The sponsor will assist the Fellow in finding college housing. The Fellow will be provided an office, a networked computer, and secretarial support services.

• Williams College: Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships:

-- Targeted Fields: Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

-- Open To Students Working on Doctoral Dissertation.

-- Open only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

-- Eligibility Requirements: Must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation. Open to members of a minority group underrepresented in American colleges.

-- Stipend of $33,000 per year plus an allowance of up to $4,000 for research-related expenses.

-- Deadline: 12/1/2007

-- Program Description: At least two fellowships are awarded to minority students for completion of dissertation work at Williams College. Fellows are assigned faculty advisors and are expected to teach a one-semester course.

-- For More Information: William G. Wagner, Dean of the Faculty, Williams College, P.O. Box 141, Williamstown, MA 01267

-- Telephone: (413) 597-4351

• Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowships at Marquette University

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides two one-year fellowships designed to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $35,000.

-- Deadline: 01/14/2008

-- Contact: Dr. John Pustejovsky, Interim Dean, Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program, Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, U.S.A.

-- E-mail: mitchem.fellowship@marquette.edu

-- Web Site: http://www.marquette.edu/as/graduate/documents/MitchemFellowApplicationMaterials2008-2009.pdf

-- Program URL: http://www.marquette.edu/as/graduate/mitchem.shtml

-- Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution: U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)

-- Target Group(s): Minorities

-- OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program is to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation. Mitchem Fellowships provide one year of support for two students with advanced candidacy in their doctoral programs in other U.S. universities. Fellows are to be in residence at Marquette University for the academic year (18 August-17 May) during which they teach one course in their area of specialization, interact with faculty and undergraduate students, and devote their primary energies to the completion of their dissertations. During their residence, Mitchem Fellows will participate in a mentoring process, collaborating with a senior faculty mentor in the Fellow discipline, who is appointed by the Dean.

-- Applications for the 2008-2009 Fellowships are invited for the following academic areas: Education, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Statistics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social and Cultural Sciences, and Theology/Religious Studies.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are those who: have not earned a doctoral degree at any time or in any field, are U. S. citizens, have completed all other requirements for the Ph.D., are well into the writing stage of their dissertation work, and belong to a racial-cultural group historically underrepresented in the U.S. professoriate. African American, Native American and Hispanic American candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

-- FUNDING: Marquette University Mitchem Fellows will receive financial support ($35,000 stipend, plus fringe benefits, research and travel monies) for the 2008-2009 academic year. The sponsor will further provide library privileges, office space, access to computer and clerical support equivalent to that enjoyed by regular faculty members in the department with which he or she is affiliated.