FELLOWSHIPS.
The John Y. Mason Fellowship, with an income of three hundred and
fifty dollars. Founded in 1892 upon the gift of Col. Archer Anderson, '58, of
Richmond, Virginia. The holder must be a competent and deserving student,
in need of such assistance.
The Phelps-Stokes Fellowship in Sociology for the Study of the Negro,
with an income of five hundred dollars. Founded in 1911, upon the gift of
the Trustees of the Phelps-Stokes Fund. The holder must be a graduate
student in residence at this University, and must plan his courses in accordance
with certain specific requirements of the Phelps-Stokes Fellowship Committee.
He must, furthermore, pursue research work concerning the negro in the
South; encourage investigation and a wider general interest in the negro
problem among the students of the University and of other colleges in Virginia;
procure lectures upon negro topics for the University, to be delivered by
lecturers approved in advance by the committee; prepare a report embodying
the results of his incumbency; and write a thesis upon some subject approved
in advance by the committee, which thesis must be submitted in completed
form or in satisfactory abstract not later than May 15 of the year of the
holder's incumbency. In awarding the fellowship, preference will be given to
students in the Department of Graduate Studies, but applications from students
in the professional departments will also be considered.
The Rector and Visitors Fellowships in the Schools of English, English
Literature, and Romanic Languages: three, with an income of two hundred
dollars each, and the remission of all fees. The holder must be a graduate
student, and must devote a portion of his time to work connected with one
of the designated Schools. Appointments are made upon the recommendation
of the professors in charge.
The William Cabell Rives Fellowship in History, with an income of
two hundred and fifty dollars, and the remission of all fees. Founded in
1905 upon the gift of Dr. William Cabell Rives, of Washington, D. C., in
honor of his grandfather, William Cabell Rives, the distinguished statesman.
The holder must be a graduate student, and must devote a portion of his time
to work connected with the School of History. Appointments are made upon
the recommendation of the President of the University.
The Vanderbilt Fellowships in Astronomy: three, with an income of
three hundred and fifty dollars each, and the remission of all fees. Founded
in 1896 in honor of William Henry Vanderbilt, of New York. The holder
must be a graduate student taking Astronomy as his major subject, and must
occupy a portion of his time in work connected with the observatory. Appointments
are made upon the recommendation of the Director of the Observatory.
