The ASA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is designed for underrepresented minority students enrolled in a program that grants a PhD in sociology and be advanced in their program by the time of application. ASA provides a stipend of $20,000 for each annual award and works with departments to try to arrange for the payment of tuition for the academic year. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or be eligible under DACA. MFP Fellows are selected on the basis of their commitment to research, the focus of their research experience, academic achievement, scholarship, writing ability, research potential, financial need, and racial/ethnic minority background.