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PRODiG+ Fellowship

Fellowship Eligibility

To participate in PRODiG+, candidates will be required to:

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship;
• Have a PhD or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date; and 
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work (paid/unpaid) or volunteer/community service; and/or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Fellows are welcome to focus on a wide range of scholarly topics and disciplinary areas with an emphasis on promoting and impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship, teaching, and service to the campus community. 

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
• From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates),
• Were first- generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree),
• Have overcome adversity,
• Are AmeriCorps alumni, or
• Are veterans.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.