AfroAm majors are encouraged to apply for the Chester Davis Scholarship, a scholarship fund for undergraduate students established in honor of Professor Chester Davis, an early faculty member in the Du Bois Department. The scholarship is open to current JUNIORS and SENIORS in the major and the application is due OCTOBER 15th (please see application here as well as more detailed information about the award, below). Completed applications should be emailed to Professor Britt Rusert.
Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Both primary and secondary majors are welcome to apply.
The application requires you to list a faculty member in AfroAm who can speak to your academic work. If you have any questions or would like more information about this award, please feel free to email Professor Rusert who can help you connect with a faculty recommender.
The Chester Davis Scholarship
The Professor Chester Davis Scholarship was established to provide financial support to undergraduate students in the W.E.B Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. Professor Davis was an early member of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of African-American Studies 1971-1992. He helped recruit prominent activists and scholars for the department. His constant encouragement and unflagging support of the students he mentored during his more than 20-year tenure transformed the lives of his students.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to a student majoring in Afro-American Studies. Preference will be given to a first-generation student with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. The selection of recipients will be made by the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies scholarship committee in consultation with the department chair. The scholarship is not automatically renewable, but award recipients may reapply in subsequent years.
Deadline: Applications are due October 15th and student(s) will receive the scholarships in November upon committee approval.
Award total: The award total depends on the amount available for that current year.