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:

1. on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; and
2. for a period of at least two years for every academic year for which scholarship assistance was received.