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| Illinois Board of Higher Education fellowship - You probably don't qualify |
| 2025-03-14 |
| [IBHE] The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program (DFI) was established by the Illinois General Assembly and signed as Public Act 093-0862 (Appendix B) on August 4, 2004. Only students interested in employment in higher education are awarded this highly competitive fellowship. DFI serves as a program of financial assistance to implement the policy of encouraging minority students to enroll and complete academic programs at the post baccalaureate level and to enhance the diversity of faculty and staff of Illinois institutions of higher education. Want more information and/or assistance applying, Click here. Eligibility Requirements Admission Applicants must be admitted to a Master's or Doctoral program at a participating institution at the time of application; and, if awarded, enroll as a full-time student as defined by the institution. The application deadline is posted on the DFI web page and provided to each institution's Institutional Representative each year. Individual institutions may set an internal deadline prior to the specified date for processing purposes. Please check with your institutional representative to comply with the application deadline. Illinois Residency To be classified as an Illinois resident, an applicant must have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution in Illinois or received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution outside of Illinois and has lived in Illinois for a period of at least three years prior to applying for a grant. Underrepresented Groups African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. "Traditionally underrepresented minority group" means any of the minority groups designated in the Act which are represented in Illinois post-baccalaureate enrollment at a percentage rate less than the percentage of the minority group's representation in the total Illinois population. The Illinois Board of Higher Education shall determine annually which groups are underrepresented based upon census data and annual graduate enrollment reports from Illinois institutions of higher education. Academic Ability Applicants must possess above average academic ability as evidenced by: An earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; Minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a grade scale of 4.0 = A in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work; or over a 3.2 in at least 9 hours of graduate study; Unconditional admission to a post-baccalaureate degree program. Academic Pursuit Applicants in all academic disciplines are eligible. Applicants must be pursuing a doctorate or master's degree. Applicants must plan on pursuing a career in teaching or administration at an Illinois post-secondary institution or Illinois higher education governing board. |
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| #1 Barry qualifies. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-03-14 18:31 |