Scholarship Intent: The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Science.
Criteria:
1) Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career at the college or university level.
2) Superior academic achievement; Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a U.S. educational institution.
3) Must be members of one of the following: Alaska Native, Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans.
4) Must not have earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
5) Contact organization for all majors that apply.
Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
Citizenship: All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card); individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program;1 Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; individuals granted Temporary Protected Status; asylums; and refugees
GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
Contact Person: Fellowships Office
Contact Person title: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Street Address: 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001
