Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship

Deadline: February 17, 2012 for 2012-2013 academic year
Amount: The fellowship provides a stipend for living expenses, Boston University health insurance, plus a scholarship for full tuition and fees for one year.

Qualifications:

Applicant should be an entering or continuing graduate student who is a U.S. citizen.  The recipient of this award will be selected on the basis of having displayed academic proficiency in a field related to race relations or urban problems. All Applicants must provide the completed application form to the Committee prior to the deadline.

Description:

Boston University annually awards a Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by Whitney M. Young, Jr., particularly in the fields of social work, urban studies and Afro-American Studies. Required material:

Continuing Graduate Student	Entering Graduate Student
1) Application (submit prior to deadline)	1) Application (submit prior to deadline)
2) Official BU Transcript	2) Letter of admission
3) 3 References	3) Official transcripts of all universities attended
	4) GRE Score Report
	5) 3 References

Application:

Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship Coversheet, Application, and Recommendation Form

Submission of Application Materials:

The application, your letter of admission, transcripts, GRE reports and all references should be sent to:

Laura Wipf at lwipf@bu.edu (electronic submission is preferred)

or:

Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship Committee

Laura Wipf

Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

705 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 112

Boston, MA 02215

Last Updated: 12/6/2011