In 2002, Marquette established the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program, intended to increase the presence of underrepresented ethnic groups in the professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing their final academic requirement, the dissertation.

"It is essential that the professorial ranks in this country become more reflective of the demographic variety of the students in the classroom," President Robert A. Wild, S.J., said. "The Mitchem Fellowship Program is a positive step toward that goal and in keeping with Marquette's firm commitment to diversity."

The fellowships provide two students from other U.S. universities with one year of financial support, including a stipend, fringe benefits, and research and travel funds. The fellows will be in residence at Marquette for an academic year, during which they will teach one course in their area of specialization while completing their dissertations. They will also participate in a formal mentoring program.

The fellowships are named in honor of Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem, who earned his Ph.D. from Marquette in 1981 and is an internationally recognized champion of educational opportunity. Mitchem founded Marquette's Educational Opportunity Program and served as its director from 1969-86. Currently he is president of the Council for Educational Opportunity in Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are well under way in their dissertation writing and who belong to a racial or cultural group historically underrepresented in the U.S. professoriate. African-American, Native-American and Hispanic-American candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Application

Applications are sought in: education; english; foreign languages and literatures; history; mathematics, and mathematics education, statistics, and computer science; philosophy; political science; psychology; social and cultural sciences; and theology/religious studies.

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