Description

The Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholars fellowship program is awarded to new Ph.D. students who are also new to the Graduate School.  It is designed to recruit academically talented students with an interest in college or university teaching to pursue Ph.D. studies in the Arts & Humanities and Social & Behavioral Science disciplines to Howard University. The Frederick Douglass award is offered on a competitive basis upon recommendation by the candidate’s prospective department chair and the Financial Aid Advisory Committee.  

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must be first time applicants to the Graduate School at Howard University in all disciplines. Howard University Graduate School admissions applications to Ph.D. programs for the Fall 2012 semester must be submitted prior to the Frederick Douglass deadline. The minimum, cumulative GPA requirement from the applicant's current or most recently attended institution is 3.5.  

TERMS

Full remission of tuition (not including student activity fees) and a stipend of $18,000 for the fall and spring semesters for each year of eligibility.  Successful applicants will be offered the award for up to 5 years with a baccalaureate degree and up to 3 with a master’s degree.

Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholars are required to participate in a 15-hour per week supervised internship beginning in mid-August and ending in mid-May for each academic year.  The Graduate School reserves the right to base annual renewal decisions on the evaluation of each award holder’s academic and internship performance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Friday, January 13, 2012

APPLICATION

Applicants should submit a total of SIX (6) completed packages: ONE (1) original complete package and FIVE (5) copies of the completed package:

1 Completed Original Frederick Douglass Application Form (Download Form) AND 5 copies

1 Official transcript from current or most recently attended institution AND 5 copies

1 Five-page scholarly academic or research writing sample AND 5 copies

1 Statement addressing how the professoriate fits into the candidate’s career goals AND 5 copies

3 letters of recommendation:

• 1 from the prospective, academic chair at Howard AND 5 copies

• 2 from faculty members at the current or most recently attended institution AND 5 copies

DO NOT INCLUDE MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT LISTED HERE, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

In addition to the application package, top candidates will be asked to participate in an interview.  Interviews may take place in person or via teleconference.   Applications will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Advisory Committee and recommended to the Dean for approval.  Upon the Dean's approval, applicants will be notified.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, IF APPLICATIONS ARE INCOMPLETE FOR ANY REASON (i.e., not completely filled out, insufficient number of copies submitted, missing any required documents, etc.) THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  Applicants will NOT be notified in this event.

NOTE

If you have questions pertaining to the application, we encourage you to call the Office of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs at 202-806-4676. 

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