SUNY PRODiG+ Fellowships

Logo with light and dark blue text reading PRODIG+ - Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is one of SUNY's four priority pillars and integral to all that we do. As part of this commitment, SUNY is working to increase the number of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion who are selected for and excel in tenure-track positions. Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG+) will create a pipeline for over 400 postdoctoral fellows to enter tenure-track faculty positions at State-operated campuses over the next 10 years.

PRODiG+ focuses on two goals: 

  1. Increasing the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 
  2. Strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates.

SUNY's PRODiG+ Model

The PRODiG+ Fellowship program seeks to hire approximately 40 Fellows annually who are each appointed for a two-year Fellowship. SUNY's PRODiG+ focuses on two goals: 

  1. Increasing the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 
  2. Strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates. 

Fellowship eligibility 

To participate in PRODiG+, candidates will be required to: 

  • Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship,
  • Have a Ph.D. or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date, and 
  • Demonstrate an academic/scholarly track record incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion or have experience furthering DEI-related initiatives and programs and a commitment to continuing those efforts in the campus community. 

Fellows are welcome to focus on a wide range of scholarly topics and disciplinary areas with an emphasis on promoting and impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship, teaching, and service to the campus community. 

Preference will be given to candidates who are: 

  • Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
  • From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates),
  • Were first- generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree),
  • Have overcome adversity,
  • Are AmeriCorps alumni, or
  • Are veterans.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

PRODiG+ at SUNY Old Westbury

SUNY Old Westbury offers Fellowship opportunities within The School of Arts and Sciences, The School of Business and The School of Education.  PRODiG+ Fellowship openings, when available, are published within the campus' employment opportunities listings.

Visit the SUNY PRODiG+ website