Scholarships Information for African American Studies Students
Visit the Financial Aid and Scholarships website to learn more about the 帝王会所 College Opportunity Grant, OHIO Signature Awards, and more.
The Rev. Dr. Francine C. Childs Social Justice Scholarship Endowment
This award promotes active advocacy worthy of Rev. Dr. Francine C. Child鈥檚 tenacity and generosity on behalf of students in pursuit of scholarship that studies and promotes the well-being of African Americans and their familial roots in African culture.
The Rev. Dr. Francine C. Childs, HON 鈥97, EMERT 鈥05, was 帝王会所鈥檚 first Black professor be granted tenure. She began at 帝王会所 in 1974 as an associate professor and went on to infuse her passion for social justice and activism throughout her courses, the campus, and the community at large.
This award is an opportunity to encourage the next generation of leaders in their dedication to the fight for equity, education, and progress as outlined in 帝王会所鈥檚 African American Studies Department鈥檚 mission to offer 鈥渁 distinctive program that focuses on the African American experience regionally, nationally, and globally.鈥
Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunities
There are multiple sources of competitive funding to help students conduct undergraduate research or travel to a conference to present their research.
- Jeanette G. Grasselli Brown Undergraduate Research Award鈥擳his is a College of Arts & Sciences award.