Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Fellowships--Deadline June 6th

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The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies will administer the selection of 10 graduate summer fellowship awards each year beginning in 2021 for research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service related to Black life.

 

This fellowship aims to strengthen the pipeline in academic as well as other career sectors by supporting graduate students who need to free up time near the end of their degree programs in order to advance their research projects towards graduation. Prospective and current graduate students from across all disciplines will be encouraged to apply. See the attached document for more information on application guidelines.

 

Funding

The fellowship runs through summer 2022 and provides a $6,000 stipend.

 

Eligibility Requirements

  • PhD students who have advanced to candidacy; Master’s students (must be in the summer prior to submitting thesis project)
  • Research projects focusing on Black life and the Black experience (and/or)
  • Demonstrated teaching, mentoring, and/or service related to Black life
  • Graduate Student in Eligible Program (PhD or Master’s Thesis requirement)

 

Application Materials (for upload)

  • Two-page research statement
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • One letter of recommendation (from faculty mentor)

 

Deadline

The deadline to submit all application materials is Monday, June 6, 2022 (11:59pm PST). Applications must be submitted on time in order to be reviewed.

 

Below are the links to the forms for this opportunity:


Application 

Recommendation Letter

 

For questions, please contact Gaye Theresa Johnson at gayetheresaj@chavez.ucla.edu.

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