FELLOWSHIPS
The following 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.
Successful applicants for non-service fellowships must signify their acceptance
of appointments by April 15. Attention is particularly called to this ruling
in regard to fellowships by the Association of American Universities (of which
the University of Virginia is a member): "Those who have accepted fellowships
at a member institution shall not be eligible to appointment to a vacancy in another
(member) institution except by consent of the former."
Fellowship appointments are for a full academic year.
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 (12): These fellowships
carry a stipend of $250 for Virginians and $310 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 (15): These fellowships
carry a stipend of $400 for Virginians and $460 for non-Virginians. 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 $600 to $750, are intended for advanced graduate
students, candidates for the Ph. D. or holders of that degree, who must
devote their time to research under the direction of the School concerned. The
applicant is expected to submit a well defined project of research. Ordinarily,
these Research Fellowships are not renewable. These fellowships are exempt
from the University and tuition fees.
The Bayly-Tiffany Fellowships (7): These fellowships carry stipends
from $250 to $600, dependent upon the applicant's advancement. Most of these
fellowships rank as Junior and Senior, but one or more may be Research Fellowships,
if conditions warrant. The same regulations as to fees apply to these
fellowships as to the duPont. Established in 1930 by a bequest of Mrs. Evelyn
May Bayly Tiffany as a memorial to Thomas Henry Bayly and Evelyn and
Louis McLane Tiffany. In making awards preference will be given, where practicable,
to students from Northampton and Accomac Counties, Va. Vacancies
may be filled by the Faculty Committee on Fellowships from applicants from
other portions of Virginia or from the State of Maryland.
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 208. Appuications should be made to the Director of
the Blandy Experimental Farm, University, Va., not later than March 15.
The Elizabeth B. Garrett Fellowship: Founded in 1918 upon the bequest
of Mrs. Elizabeth B. White, of Baltimore, Maryland. Emolument, $260. 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, Va. 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 McDonald Memorial Fellowship, with an
emolument of $225: Founded in 1930 by a bequest of his sister, Susan L. Stanard,
of Charles Town, W. Va. 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 $325: Founded in
1892 upon the gift of Col. Archer Anderson, '58, of Richmond, Va. 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 lectures 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 Romanic Languages: three, with an income of $180 each, and
the remission of 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 $250,
and the remission of 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 income varying from $250
to $750 each. Founded in 1929. From the stipend awarded the holder will pay all
fees and tuition charges. 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 incomes varying
from $550 to $610 each. Founded in 1919. From the stipend awarded the holder
will pay all fees and tuition charges. The holder must have a baccalaureate degree
from a college or university of recognized standing, and must have received
a thorough undergraduate 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 $450 each.
Founded in 1925. From the stipend awarded the holder will pay all fees and tuition
charges. 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: seven, with incomes varying from
$600 to $660 each. From the stipend awarded the holder will pay all fees and
tuition charges. The amount in any 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 Professor in charge, Rouss Physical Laboratory, University,
Va.
The Vanderbilt Fellowships in Astronomy: three, with an income of $350
each, and the remission of 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.
