The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) is awarding a $15,000 fellowship for PhD students (who are members of SSSP) to support emerging racial and ethnic minority scholars. This fellowship is open to DACA recipients. SSSP established this fellowship in 1993 with the goal of increasing the community of minority social and behavioral scientists and scholars. The fellowship is awarded to two doctoral students in the social and behavioral sciences. 

Eligibility requirements include:

• “Identify as:
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Arab/Middle Eastern/North African
  • Asian/Asian-American
  • Black/African-American
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
• Accepted into an accredited doctoral program in any one of the social and/or behavioral sciences
• Completed dissertation proposal by the end of the Spring 2024 academic year
• GPA of at least 3.25″

If you have any questions about the fellowship, please contact Dr. Shaonta’ E. Allen (shaonta.allen@dartmouth.edu), Chair of the Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship Committee.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.

Applicants will be notified of the results by July 15, 2024. 

For more information and to apply, please visit their official webpage. 

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