Du Bois-Mandela-Rodney/NCID Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Afroamerican and African Studies University of Michigan
Award: $55,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
To promote and support the work of outstanding early career diversity scholars. Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand from an institution other than the University of Michigan and be no more than five years beyond the completion of their degree; the last year-current year academic year, applicants are required to have earned a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, four year before and no later than August 31, current year; consideration will be given to all disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, and, in some cases, law, business, urban planning, and other professional schools. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit application form: cover Letter - can include biographical information, an indication of the applicant's intellectual path, and their knowledge of DAAS; curriculum vitae; research statement - 3 to 5 pages (1000 words); personal statement; project abstract; writing sample - 30 pages maximum, double-spaced; names and contact information for three references who will be asked to respond through an online system; addition to the above materials, applicants who have not yet completed their Ph.D. must also submit the following materials: an official transcript or copy of one indicating when the applicant completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation; applicant who has not yet completed his or her Ph.D. yet is selected to be a fellow, he or she must also submit proof that all the requirements of the Ph.D. have been completed by August 31, current year, in order to begin the fellowship in September. Focus: Area and ethnic studies.