ASA Minority Fellowship Program Grant

The ASA Minority Fellowship Program, established by the American Sociological Association, aims to cultivate a diverse workforce in sociology. It supports over 500 predoctoral students with a $20,000 stipend, tuition assistance, and access to professional development opportunities. Applicants must be PhD candidates in sociology and demonstrate commitment to research, academic achievement, and financial need. Emphasizing diversity, the program encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply, enhancing the representation of marginalized voices in the field.

MFP Fellows are selected based on their commitment to research, research experience and potential, academic achievement, scholarship, writing skills, financial need, and dedication to broadening diversity in the scientific and academic workforce.

Eligibility

Students pursuing a PhD in sociology may apply. Applicants must be enrolled in a program that grants the PhD in sociology and be advanced in their program at the time of application. Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or be eligible under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In addition, applicants must meet at least two of the following criteria:Be conducting dissertation research on a sociological topic with a primary focus on race, ethnicity, intersectionality, systemic racism, Latinx politics, Indigenous politics, tribal sovereignty and governance, critical race theory, or policies affecting racial and ethnic minorities and communities.Identify as a member of an underrepresented racial or ethnic group among sociology PhDs: Black/African American; Latino/a/x; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; and Middle Eastern and North African/Southwest Asian and North African. Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree.Come from a lower socioeconomic background, defined by meeting at least one of the following criteria:Experienced foster care (as defined by the Administration for Children and Families)Qualified for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more yearsQualified for Federal Pell GrantsReceived support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a child