King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship

 

The KCP Future Faculty Fellowship

Description

The Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program was created by the Michigan State Legislature in 1986 as part of the larger King-Chavez-Parks Initiative, designed to stem the downward spiral of college graduation rates for students underrepresented in postsecondary education. The purpose of the FFF Program is to increase the pool of academically or economically disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. Preference may not be given to applicants on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Applicants who would otherwise not be adequately represented in the graduate student and faculty populations are encouraged to apply.

Award

The KCP Future Faculty Fellowship provides a maximum award of $20,000 for Master level fellows and $35,000 for Doctoral level fellows.

Obligation

FFF recipients are required, by signed agreement, to pursue and obtain a Master’s or Doctoral degree. FFF recipients are also obligated to obtain a postsecondary faculty teaching or approved administrative position at a public or private, 2- or 4-year, in-state or out-of-state postsecondary institution and remain in that position for up to three years equivalent full-time, dependent upon the amount of the Fellowship Award. Fellows who do not fulfill the obligations of their Fellowship Agreement may be placed in default, which results in the Fellowship converting to a loan (referred to as a KCP Loan) that the Fellow must repay to the State of Michigan.

The application window will close on March 20, 2025, at 11:59pm.

All application materials must be submitted by that date and time.

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Application Guides:

• Creating Your Account and Requesting Access
• Initial Instructions

Application Guidelines

EMU is committed to selecting fellows consistent with the KCP legislative mandate. Specifically, the KCP Fellowship is designed to increase the pool of academically or economically disadvantaged candidates pursing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. Applications for funding through the KCP-FFF program are used to identify qualified and interested candidates for awards, and to inform the award process by aligning individual professional goals with the stated goals of the KCP FFF.

Requirements

There are multiple pieces to the application:

• Evidence required under Eligibility Criteria
• Personal Statement 
• Letters of Recommendations
• Identification of all current or past FFF Awards by year, degree level, and university.
• Disclosure of all previously earned graduate degree(s)

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant is a citizen of the United States.
• The applicant meets the university’s requirements for Michigan residency.
• The applicant has been accepted by a Michigan public university into a graduate degree program that facilitates a career in postsecondary teaching.
• The applicant is in good academic standing, as defined by the university.
• The applicant is not currently in default on any guaranteed student loan.
• The applicant has not previously received another FFF Award for the same degree level (Master’s or Doctorate).
• The applicant is not currently a recipient of an FFF Award at another university for a degree that has not been completed.
• The applicant has not previously had an FFF Award converted to a KCP Loan.
• The applicant is academically or economically disadvantaged, as defined by the KCP Initiative.

Only those fellowship applications that meet the State Eligibility Requirements will be forwarded to the Eastern Michigan University Selection Committee. The committee will review the personal statement and recommendations. They will make recommendation with rational to the State of Michigan. 

Selection Committee Members

• Tana Bridge, PhD., Professor, School of Social Work, Faculty Associate in the Graduate School, KCP FFF Coordinator and Co-Committee Chair
• Patrice Bounds, PhD., Director of Undergraduate Education, KCP FFF Co-Committee Chair
• Hailee Lauritzen, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
• Dyann Logwood, PhD., Assistant Professor, Women's and Gender Studies
• Cierra Presberry, PhD, Assistant Professor, Leadership and Counseling
• Anthony Webster, PhD, Director of TRIO Student Support Services

 Please direct all questions to Tana Bridge at [email protected].

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