FELLOWSHIPS
The fellowing fellowships are available for graduate students. Application
for a fellowship should be made on a regular form which may be obtained
from the Secretary to the Dean of the Department of Graduate Studies,
Graduate House, West Lawn. The application, after being filled out by the
applicant in accordance with directions, should be returned to the Secretary
to the Dean not later than March 15. Fellowships will be awarded by the Fellowship
Award Committee as soon thereafter as practicable and the successful
applicants will be notified.
What are known as Service Fellowships, that is, those entailing a certain
amount of teaching or other assistance, are administered from the Office of
the President of the University. Applications for such fellowships should
be addressed to the professor in charge under whom the service is to be
rendered.
The College Fellowships: one for each of a list of colleges selected by
the faculty; emolument, for Virginians, the remission of the University fee,
$50; for non-Virginians, the remission of the tuition fee, $90. The holder must
be a graduate of one of the designated colleges, and must enter the University
the session following his graduation. Appointments are made upon the recommendation
of these colleges.
The Philip Francis du Pont Junior Fellowships (20): These fellowships
carry a stipend of $300 for Virginians and $360 for non-Virginians.
They are intended for students holding Bachelors' degrees who are entering
the Graduate Department. A University and tuition fee of $90 for Virginians
and $150 for non-Virginians is payable out of these fellowships.
Junior Fellowships are not renewable.
The Philip Francis du Pont Senior Fellowships (12): These fellowships
carry a stipend of $500 each. They are intended for students who have
had at least one full year of graduate study and who have accomplished
work equivalent to that required for the Master's degree. The University
and tuition fee of $90 for Virginians and $150 for non-Virginians is payable
out of the stipends. These fellowships may be renewed at the discretion of
the Fellowship Award Committee.
The Philip Francis du Pont Research Fellowships (12): These fellowships,
with incomes varying from $750 to $1,200, are intended for advanced
graduate students, candidates for the Ph. D. or holders of that degree, who
must devote their to research under the direction of the School concerned.
Ordinarily, these Research Fellowships are not renewable. These
fellowships are exempt from the University and tuition fees.
The Bayly-Tiffany Fellowships: Established in 1930 by a bequest of
Mrs. Evelyn May Bayly Tiffany as a memorial to Thomas Henry Bayly and
Evelyn and Louise McLean Tiffany. In making awards preference will be
given, where practicable, to students from Northampton and Accomac
Counties, Virginia. Vacancies may be filled by the Faculty Committee on
Fellowships from applicants from other portions of Virginia or from the
State of Maryland. Emolument of the fellowships will be determined by
the Faculty Committee on Fellowships in each individual case.
The E. I. du Pont de Nemours Fellowship in Chemistry, with an income
of $750, given by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company, of Wilmington,
Del., with the object of encouraging research in Chemistry.
The Elizabeth B. Garrett Fellowship: Founded in 1918 upon the bequest
of Mrs. Elizabeth B. White, of Baltimore, Maryland. Emolument, $280.
Appointments are made upon the recommendation of the Dean of the Department
of Graduate Studies.
The Bennett Wood Green Fellowships: two, with a maximum tenure of
four years, and a yearly income of $600 each. Founded in 1914 upon the
bequest of Dr. Bennett Wood Green, '55, of Warwick County, Virginia. The
holder must have received one of the degrees mentioned below not more than
four years previous to his application, and must spend the tenure of his
scholarship in study abroad or wherever else the faculty may require. The
holders are appointed upon the recommendation of the faculty. In making
appointments, preference will be given: (1) to Doctors of Medicine of this
University who are also Masters of Arts of the University; (2) to Masters
of Arts of the University; (3) to Bachelors of Laws of the University who
are also Masters of Arts of the University; and in all cases to native Virginians,
and then to native residents of other Southern States.
The Captain Craig Woodrow MacDonald Memorial Fellowship, with an
emolument of $225: Founded in 1930 by a bequest of his sister, Susan L. Stanard,
of Charles Town, West Virginia. Captain MacDonald was an alumnus of the
University of Virginia, and was killed in the battle of Cold Harbor in the "War
Between the States." In selecting the beneficiary, preference will be shown
near or blood relative of the founder. Application should be made to the Dean
of the Department of Graduate Studies.
The John Y. Mason Fellowship, with an income of $350: Founded in
1892 upon the gift of Col. Archer Anderson, '58, of Richmond, Virginia. The
holder must be a competent and deserving student, who was born in Virginia,
in need of such assistance.
The Phelps-Stokes Fellowship in Sociology for the study of the Negro,
with an income of $500: 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 work during 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 Romantic Languages: three, with an income of $200 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 Blandy Fellowships in Biology: five; two with an income of $1,000
each, three with an income of $500 each, all with free tuition. For particulars,
see the statement on page 198. Applications should be made to the Director
of the Blandy Experimental Farm, University, Va., not later than April 1.
The William Cabell Rives Fellowship in History, with an income of $250,
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 professors of History.
The Service Fellowships in Biology: five, with an income of $500 to
$750 each. Founded in 1929. The holder must have a baccalaureate degree from
a college or university of recognized standing, and must have received a thorough
under-graduate training in biology. He will pursue graduate work in Biology
and related subjects, and devote not more than fifteen hours a week to instructional
work. Appointments are made upon the recommendation of the School
of Biology.
The Service Fellowships in Chemistry: several, with an income of $650 to
$750 each. Founded in 1919. The holder must have a baccalaureate degree
from a college or university of recognized standing, and must have received
a thorough under-graduate training in chemistry and physics. He will pursue
graduate work in Chemistry and related subjects, and devote not more
than fifteen hours a week to instructional work. Appointments are made
upon the recommendation of the School of Chemistry. Applications should
be sent to the Secretary of the Faculty of Chemistry.
The Service Fellowships in Economics: two, with an income of $500
each. Founded in 1925. The holder must be a graduate student in Economics
and related subjects, and must devote a portion of his time to instructional
work in the Schools of Economics and Commerce. Appointments are made
upon the recommendation of the School of Economics.
The Service Fellowships in Physics: three, with an income of $650 to
$750 each. The amount in any one case is determined by the special fitness
of the applicant and is subject to a possible increase from year to year. The
holder must have a baccalaureate degree and must pursue graduate studies
with Physics for his Major Subject. Should he develop a special aptitude for
research, his teaching duties will be lightened as much as possible. Applications
should be sent to the Director, Rouss Physical Laboratory, University,
Virginia.
The Vanderbilt Fellowships in Astronomy: three, with an income of $350
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.
