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The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is now accepting applications for the Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty program and the Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation administers these fellowships through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, along with the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Dissertation Grants, which opens in mid-September.
The Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty: This pre-tenure award seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty members and other faculty members committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and humanities. Junior faculty entering their third year are eligible to apply for this fellowship, which includes a sabbatical grant, a research/travel/publication stipend, and participation in an annual retreat. A total of 30 Fellowships are awarded each year. In just 18 years, over 230 outstanding Fellows have attained tenure and made significant contributions to the academy and their communities. The application deadline is October 25, 2019.
The Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship: This award, now in its third year, seeks to increase the presence of Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows among tenure-track faculty. The Fellowship provides each Fellow with a six-month period to focus on the research and scholarship necessary to secure a tenure-track position, along with the guidance of an assigned mentor and informal network of Mellon faculty. Two Fellowships are awarded each year. The application deadline is November 8, 2019.
MMUF Dissertation Grants are available only to Ph.D. students who are Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows and are ready to begin writing the dissertation. This grant provides up to $25,000 in support to Fellows who have completed their research and are ready to begin writing the dissertation. Up to six Dissertation Grants are awarded each year. The new online application for the 2020 cycle will be available in mid-September, and the application deadline is November 29, 2019.

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