Are you a woman student veteran ready to take the next step in your academic, personal, and professional journey? Focus Forward Fellowship Research (FFFR) is a unique opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to research that supports other women veterans in higher ed. It builds on a nationally recognized professional development and mentoring program and is designed to analyze and recommend best practices to support women student veterans. We will study the impact of the Fellowship and share how specific actions and interventions lead to outcomes that empower participants to thrive both academically and professionally as they transition into civilian careers. FFFR is designed to identify effective strategies that improve academic and professional efficacy for women student veterans and service members.
Fellows will:
- Build a community of support;
- Access corporate mentors to develop new career skills;
- Understand individual strengths and how to maximize those strengths;
- Identify strategies and resources to increase connections and success on campus;
- Gain confidence in communication and problem-solving;
- Develop skills to help foster academic and career goals.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO:
- Grow your professional network?
- Prepare for your dream civilian career?
- Find mentorship and a sense of community
- Contribute valuable insights to improve the lives of women student veterans nationwide?
If you answered yes, then please consider becoming part of the Focus Forward Fellowship Research.
Participants must meet the following qualifications:
- U.S. military service member or veteran
- Proof of service is required (copy of DD 214 or service letter)
- Required discharge status
- Honorable discharge
- General discharge (considered under honorable conditions)
- Medical discharge
- Enrolled in a technical certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree program (PhD students are not eligible)
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
The dates for the Fellowship are July 14 – 17, 2026 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Following the 4-day campus residency, you will be expected to participate in monthly online community sessions, September 2026 – May 2027. Throughout the year, we will ask you to complete surveys and will compensate you for each survey that you complete (we will pay you $15 – $30 per completed survey).
This program is donor-funded so there is never a cost to you or your university. FFFR covers your travel, materials, housing, and meals.
All decisions will be made on a first come/first served basis, and you will be notified accordingly.
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Thank you for your interest in FFFR. Please contact me directly for more information or if you would like to schedule a call to discuss.
If interested, please complete the screening found at the “START HERE” link below as soon as possible, as Fellows are accepted on a first come/first served basis.