University Fellows Program
The Program
The University Fellows Program includes fellowships named for Mrs. Victor Humphreys, William R. Kenan Jr., Joseph E. Pogue and William N. Reynolds. The fellowships are grouped together to enable the Graduate School to offer students unique interdisciplinary learning opportunities and leadership training.
These privately funded named fellowships are awarded each year to exceptional new graduate doctoral students. University Fellows receive a competitive stipend, tuition, fees and student health insurance each academic year for five years. The first year is non-service, but Fellows may perform teaching and research activities for their departments in the subsequent years. In addition, University Fellows are supported and nurtured through the mentoring of senior faculty, interdisciplinary learning and leadership development opportunities.
Fellows interact with other students from a variety of fields to gain interdisciplinary learning experiences and spark lively debates. They share their research interests with other fellows and participate in workshops for leadership and professional development. Many fellows act as teaching and research assistants, gaining hands-on experience as future educators and researchers. Fellows meet twice each month for seminars and forums, which allow them to engage intellectually with exceptional graduate students and faculty from across the Carolina campus. Click here for a complete list of University Fellows.
University Fellows Forum
University Fellows have sponsored a number of forums for the campus and community. The forums have tackled such contemporary issues as public art and faith.
The 2004 University Fellows Forum was titled “Politics, Controversy, Compromise: Public Art and the University Community.” The forum addressed the controversy and debate surrounding public art at the university and in the community. Panelists tackled such issues as the role a community plays in determining what public art is accessible and what role public art should play in the University community.
In 2003, the Fellows sponsored “Faith and Public Life,” a forum that brought students, academics and professionals together to discuss faith, secularism and the separation of church and state. The topic was chosen based on the University’s controversial Summer Reading Program selection for that school year, Approaching the Qur’an: The Early Revelations. The forum provided an opportunity for students to talk about the controversy surrounding the book, but also sparked discussion about government funding for faith-based programs and the responsibilities of public institutions.