Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities: A Program Overview by a Former Fellow

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Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, and
Postdoctoral Fellowships for MinoritiesA
Program Overview by a Former Fellow

• Administered by the National Academies

Presented by Ashanti J. Pyrtle University of
South Florida College of Marine Science for the
Biocomplexity LWI/CC Workshop Oct. 4, 2003 USC
Wrigley Marine Science Center Catalina Island, CA
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Ford Foundation Fellowships for Underrepresented
Minorities
Eligibility

• U.S. citizen or national
• Member of a specific underrepresented minority
  group (Alaska Natives, Black/African Americans,
  Mexican, Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native
  American, Native Pacific Islander Puerto
  Ricans)
• Studying a research-based discipline
• Intend to pursue a career in research AND teaching

Fields of Study

• Research-based fields in the Sciences, Social
  Sciences, or Humanities (also research-based
  Education for Dissertation and Postdoctoral)

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Ford Foundation Fellowships for Underrepresented
Minorities
Fellowship Awards

• Predoctoral 60 fellowships, 17K/year for 3
  years, 6K/year cost-of-education allowance,
  Conference of Ford Fellows, Ford Liaisons,
  Virtual Community Membership (ACTIVE listserv)
• Dissertation 35 fellowships, 21K for 1 year,
  6K cost-of-education allowance, Conference of
  Ford Fellows, Ford Liaisons , Virtual Community
  Membership (ACTIVE listserv)
• Postdoctoral 20 fellowships, 40K for 1 year,
  1.5K employing institution allowance (to be
  matched by employing institution), Conference of
  Ford Fellows, Ford Liaisons , Virtual Community
  Membership (ACTIVE listserv)

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Ford Foundation Fellowships for Underrepresented
Minorities
Conference of Ford Fellows
A select group of high-achieving scholars from
minority backgrounds

• Conference themes appeal to diverse community of
  scholars and address current events
• Planned by a committee of former Ford Fellows
• Networking with peers and elders
• Meetings with university academic presses
• Career advancement and discipline specific
  exchange sessions
• Interaction with established emerging scholars
  in diverse fields
• 1 on 1 advising/guidance, etc. with elders
• Meet with liaisons (based on geographic locations)

Ford Fellows Conference Agenda 2003.htm
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Ford Foundation Fellowships for Underrepresented
Minorities

• Feel free to contact the Fellowship Office for
  more information
• 202-334-2872
• Infofell_at_nas.edu
• http//www7.nationalacademies.org/FELLOWSHIPS/2003
  _Ford_Conference.html.

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Ashanti Suné Pyrtle Common Threads in Relevant
Experiences
Program Participation Outcomes

• 1994 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow (, PD,
  M, N, CB)
• 1995 1999 American Geological Institute
  Minority Participant Program Fellow (, PD, M, N)
• 1995 1999 Student Participant in the ASLO
  Minority Student Mentoring Program (M, N, CB)
• 1997 EPA STAR Fellow (, N)
• 1998 - present Mentor for ASLO Minority Student
  Mentoring Program (M, N, CB)
• 1999 DIALOG Participant (PD, N, CB)
• 1999 DISCO Participant (PD, N, CB)
• 2001 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow (, PD,
  M, N, CB)
• 2001 American Association University Women
  Postdoctoral Fellow (, N)
• 2001 2003 Coordinator for Georgia Techs
  Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and
  Science Program (, PD, M, CB)
• 2002 present Director of Minorities Striving
  and Pursuing Higher Degrees in Success (MS PHDS)
  in Earth System Science (, PD, M, N, CB)
• 2003 Participant in the Association of Women
  Geoscientists Where are the Women Geoscience
  Professors Workshop (PD, N, CB)
• 2003 Carnegie Mellon Universitys "Fusion Forum
  Creating Partnerships for Educational
  Opportunities" Speaker Mentoring Session
  Facilitator (PD, M, N)
• Financial Award PD Professional
  Development
• M Mentoring N Networking CM Community
  Building