October 14, 2022

The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s university faculties by awarding predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships [sites.nationalacademies.org]. This session will cover strategies for successful applications, and current and former Ford fellows will share their application advice and experiences as Ford fellows. Panelists include:

Tess Abrahamson-Richards, 2022 Ford Predoctoral Fellow, Ph.D. Student, Social Welfare

Dr. Ralina Joseph, 2009 Ford Postdoctoral Fellow, Professor of Communication, Associate Dean for Equity and Justice in Graduate Programs, The Graduate School

Olivia Orosco, 2021 Ford Predoctoral Fellow, Ph.D. Student, Geography

Dr. Lil Pabon [linkedin.com] Ford Fellowship Regional Liaison, 1993 Ford Predoctoral Fellow, Head of Research Operations in Cell Therapy at Sana Biotechnology Inc.

Dr. Joshua Reid,  2005 Ford Predoctoral Fellow. 2008 Ford Dissertation Fellow, 2010 Ford Postdoctoral Fellow, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies, John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History

Register to attend this online session here > [washington.zoom.us]