During the one-year term of the Predoctoral Diversity Fellowship, scholars teach one course per semester, participate in one forum per semester related to their research and dissertation projects, and work to complete their dissertations. Additionally, they will meet regularly with colleagues and receive professional development from the Dean of Faculty, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Fellows will work with their departments to establish their teaching schedule, which may include introductory-level courses, or developing their own new course, as a way of broadening curricular offerings. More generally the program offers support by way of professional development, networking and community building that is often critical for graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to move forward in the completion of their degrees and the enhancement of their careers.
Ithaca College Diversity Scholars Fellowship Program
The Ithaca College Diversity Scholars Program was initially created in 2010 in the School of Humanities and Sciences to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of Ithaca College faculty and in doing so bring needed lived experience, expertise, skills, and fresh perspectives to the College’s curriculum and learning experiences offered to students. Having served as a successful model for recruiting and retaining underrepresented faculty, the program, now in its twelfth year, has welcomed 32 scholars to campus, including both predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars.
Diversity Fellowship Application
Eligibility and requirements to become a Diversity Fellow.
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For more information about the Diversity Fellowship Program, contact
the Office of the Provost.