Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity

Direct application

$8,000
5 winners

Eligibility

Major
Criminal Justice Protective
Education level
DoctorateGraduate

About this scholarship

Doctoral students from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in criminology and criminal justice, including Asians, Blacks, Indigenous peoples, and Latinas/os, who have been accepted into criminology or criminal justice Ph.D. programs may apply. ASC membership is not required.

Up to five $8,000 fellowships are awarded annually.

Submit proof of doctoral admission, CV, personal statement, transcripts, statement of need, career letter, and three references as one PDF to the Peterson Fellowship Committee Chair.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • proof of doctoral admission
  • CV
  • personal statement
  • transcripts
  • statement of need
  • career letter
  • three references
  • single PDF submitted to the Peterson Fellowship Committee Chair
  • ASC membership is not required.