African American Doctoral Scholarships

Ford Foundation Dissertation Scholarships

• The Ford Foundation provides scholarship assistance to African American Ph.D. students through Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships. These awards last for one year and provide a stipend of up to $21,000. In order to be eligible, a student must be a citizen of the United States, must be engaged in completing their doctoral dissertation and must be planning to teach at the collegiate level. The annual deadline for application is November 9. Prospective applicants should visit the Ford Foundation website to submit an electronic application.

  Fellowships Office, Keck 576

  National Research Council

  500 Fifth Street, Northwest

  Washington, DC 20001

  202-334-2872

  sites.nationalacademies.org

GEM Ph.D. Fellowships

• The National GEM Consortium offers full-tuition scholarships to African American students and other under-represented groups (as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics) who are pursuing Ph.D. studies in a field of science or engineering. In addition to paying for all of a student's tuition, GEM fellowships also award cost of living stipends of at least $14,000 a year. GEM fellowships are awarded for two to five years. In order to be eligible, a student must be a citizen of the United States, and must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. The annual deadline for application is November 15. Interested students should contact the National GEM Consortium website for more information.

  The National GEM Consortium

  1430 Duke Street

  Alexandria, VA 22314

  703-562-3646

  gemfellowship.org

FTE Doctoral Fellowships

• The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) provides financial assistance to African American students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in religion and theology through FTE Doctoral Fellowships. Recipients have their tuition paid in full and also receive an annual cost of living stipend of up to $18,000. These scholarships are awarded in yearly increments and may be renewable depending on student progress.

  In order to be eligible, a student must be African American, must be considering teaching at a theological school, must be a citizen of the United States and must be preparing to enter the first year of doctoral studies. The annual deadline for applications typically is March 11.

  The Fund for Theological Education

  825 Houston Mill Road

  Suite 100

  Atlanta, GA 30329-4211

  404-727-1450

  thefund.org