部门奖 & 奖学金

本科 and graduate students in the Africology and African American Studies Department are eligible to be nominated for the following awards and scholarships. Superior academic achievement is a prerequisite for nomination.

• 的 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Award is given to a successful student who best represents the department’s commitment to community work and public action. Harper was a Black abolitionist, 妇女政权论者, 诗人, 节制活动家, 老师, public speaker and writer. One of the first African American women to be published in the United States in 1845, Harper became a public figure who championed Black women’s suffrage and educational goals in 19th century Philadelphia.
• 的 安妮D. 海曼奖 is given to a successful student to honor the founder of the Pan-African Studies Community Education Program (PASCEP) at 皇冠体育. 1975年，. Hyman pioneered the PASCEP education program for adults initiating GED courses. 在女士. 海曼的领导, PASCEP instituted a prison program and collaborated with Temple students conducting workshops, Kwanzaa programs and teaching courses for the inmates at Graterford Prison.
• 的 屋大维V. Catto奖 is named for the renowned African American activist, leader and 老师 who best articulated the goals and objectives of the African American community in Philadelphia. He was martyred while promoting voter registration, on the first Election Day, after passage of the 15th Amendment in 1871. 的 award recognizes the successful student who demonstrates, 特别是, foremost dedication and academic excellence in sociopolitical issues that concern Black society. 的 department recognizes Catto’s contribution to freedom at an annual ceremony near his monument at Philadelphia’s City Hall.
• 的 Stephen P. Couvillion奖学金 is established to honor the memory of a former graduate student who studied in our department from 2008–2010. Initiated by Stephen’s family, the scholarship is awarded to the successful MA student who demonstrates unusual initiative and academic commitment to research and scholarship. Stephen P. Couvillion Award represents one of the highest and most prestigious awards given in the department.

研究生奖学金

Fellowships are available through Temple’s graduate school for students with exceptional academic records. 它们包括

• presidential fellowships, which are reserved for only the most outstanding candidates; and
• university fellowships, which are intended to support students who demonstrate outstanding potential for success in their chosen fields.

的se fellowships provide a stipend plus tuition for two years. Learn more about fellowship opportunities for graduate students.

奖学金建议

Find information regarding fellowships on the Scholar Development and Fellowships Advising page including resources for preparing a competitive application.

If you are considering applying for a graduate fellowship, schedule an appointment to meet with the fellowships advisor.