Faculty Fellowships
The American Indian College Fund offers four fellowships for TCU faculty members. These fellowships are designed to support faculty members with their own educational advancement, while helping TCUs strengthen their academic programs and grow leaders from within.
- be a faculty member at a TCU. All fellowships are open to full-time faculty. Some are open to adjunct instructors who teach at least one course regularly or to TCU staff who have been asked to teach in a high-need area.
- obtain approval from their TCU administrators to take leave time or be given flexibility to complete all requirements of the fellowship within the fellowship’s time limit.
- sign an agreement stating they will continue teaching at a TCU following the completion of the fellowship.
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
TCU faculty who are “all but dissertation” (ABD) in a doctoral program are eligible to apply for a one-year fellowship. These fellowships support faculty in completing their dissertation and all requirements for graduation by the end of the fellowship. Faculty are expected to teach at a TCU for two years after graduating.
Master’s Degree Fellowships
Master’s fellowships support faculty with up to two years of funding to complete a master’s degree. The fellowships are open to TCU faculty members (full-time faculty and adjunct instructors), as well as staff members who do not currently teach but have been asked to teach. Faculty are expected to teach at a TCU for two years after graduating.
Nyswander-Blanchard Pre-Dissertation Doctoral Fellowships
These fellowships support TCU faculty members admitted to or enrolled in a doctoral program and who are in the coursework phase. The fellowships provide support for one year and can be used for tuition, fees, books, research expenses, and more. Faculty are expected to teach at a TCU for one year after completing the fellowship.
Graduate Hours Fellowship
The Graduate Hours Fellowship is open to faculty with a master’s degree who need graduate credits in another discipline to teach in that subject area. The fellowship helps TCUs retain qualified faculty and expand their course offerings. Faculty are expected to teach at a TCU for one year after completing the fellowship.
