LEARN MORE

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

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; theology/religious studies; journalism; mass communication; and communication studies.

Application materials for 2011-2012 include:

General Information

Application Form

Cover Sheet

Progress Towards Degree Form

Letter of Reference Cover Sheet

For more information, please send an inquiry via our contact form.