The Ford Foundation Fellowship provides fellowship funds to graduate students who intend to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the benefits of educational diversity, and use ethnic and racial diversity as a resource to enrich the education of all students.

During Summer, students may enroll in our series of workshops covering the fellowship program as a whole and each of the required essays. These workshops can then be followed with individual sessions with consultants trained in Ford program requirements. Additionally, students enrolled in this summer program have access to an iLearn page containing a wide array of resources such as sample (funded) essays, brainstorming and revision worksheets, workshop videos, and much more.

Enrollment in the Summer 2021 program is now closed. However, students not participating in the summer programming are encouraged to make appointments with writing consultants to discuss their writing statements.

How to Apply for Ford Fellowships

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The Graduate Writing Center hosts an extensive support program for NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). During Summer, students may enroll in our series of workshops covering the program as a whole and each of the required essays. These workshops can then be followed with individual sessions with consultants trained in GRFP program requirements. Additionally, students enrolled in this summer program have access to an iLearn page containing a wide array of resources such as sample (funded) essays, brainstorming and revision worksheets, workshop videos, and much more.

Enrollment in the Summer 2021 program is now closed. However, students not participating in the summer programming are encouraged to make appointments with writing consultants to discuss their writing statements.

The Fulbright-Hays provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months. Please note that projects focusing on Western Europe are not supported.

Graduate students applying for the Fulbright-Hays must apply through the university. All materials including eCAF must be submitted to the Research Office. In 2022, UCR's internal deadline is March 15th; the national deadline is April 6th. If you intend to apply for the Fulbright-Hays, please contact Cheryl Gerry in Graduate Division. 

Graduate students applying to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program fellowship to conduct research abroad should reach out to UCR's Graduate Fulbright Program Advisor, Dr. Hillary Jenks.

The 2023-24 Award Cycle is closed. Information on the 2024-25 cycle will be available beginning in May 2023.