Admission Requirements
- Personal Statement (aka Professional & Scholarly Goal Statement)
- Official Transcripts from your Previous Institution(s)
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- 3 letters of recommendation (at least 1 from a faculty)
- Scholarly writing sample
- Per the funder guidelines, Project FUTURE Scholars must be a US citizen or permanent resident (e.g., green card holder)
- *no GRE required*
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevance of career goals and fit with Project FUTURE
- Aptitude for graduate-level study
- Commitment to inclusion diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility
- Previous academic or professional experience with IDD
- Commitment to serving students from underserved communities
- Commitment to transition and IDD
- Strong analytical writing skills
- Initiative/leadership/mentorship
- Dedication to research- and evidence-based practices
- Dedication to collaboration/teamwork
- Professionalism/perseverance/effective time management
- Previous research experiences
Service Obligation
Support through Project FUTURE comes with a Service Obligation.
Upon exiting the training program, Scholars must subsequently maintain eligible employment:
Upon exiting the training program, Scholars must subsequently maintain eligible employment:
- on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; and
- for a period of at least two years for every academic year for which scholarship assistance was received.