Wilma King, Arvarh E. Strickland Distinguished Professor Emerita
Mary Crawford King and Louis King Scholarship in Black Studies
Two annual awards of $1,000 each will be given to students majoring or minoring in Black Studies or who have completed two or more Black Studies courses in the College of Arts and Science at MU. Recipients can only receive the scholarship once and shall be participating in a Study Abroad program in Africa, the Caribbean, the West Indies, or South America with an interest in studying people of African descent.
Recipients must give presentations and submit a five-page (double-spaced) report on the Study Abroad trips they took using awards from this fund and acknowledge they were able to make the trip due to support received from the "Mary and Louis King Endowment in Black Studies." Recipients must also agree to permit posting a picture and short description of their presentations on the Black Studies Department website.
Applicants must provide the following:
- An abbreviated curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
- 500-750-word description of how they will make use of the scholarship
- A letter of recommendation from an MU faculty member
The submission deadline for Fall is November 12, and Spring is March 12. Applicants will be notified of the results within two weeks.
SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS AS ONE PDF FILE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND CHAIR.
James S. Rollins Slavery Atonement Scholarship in Black Studies
The Department of Black Studies accepts applications for research support up to $1,000 from the James S. Rollins Slavery Atonement Endowment for Black Studies at the University of Missouri.
Three annual awards shall be given to students majoring or minoring in Black Studies in the College of Arts and Science.
In 2007, descendants of James S. Rollins, known by the honorary title “Pater Universitatis Missouriensis” (Father of the University of Missouri), created the endowment to support research including, but not limited to, “slavery, race relations, civil rights, or African American culture, as these subjects pertain to the African American experience.”
Recipients must give presentations and submit a five-page (double-spaced) report on their research findings. Recipients must also agree to permit posting a picture and short description of their presentations on the Black Studies Department website acknowledging "financial support courtesy of the James S. Rollins Slavery Atonement Endowment."
Applicants must provide the following:
- An abbreviated curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
- 500-750-word description of the research project with a bibliography (excluded from the word limit)
- A budget with justification
- A letter of recommendation from an MU faculty member familiar with the research agenda.
The submission deadline for Fall is November 12, and Spring is March 12. Applicants will be notified of the results within two weeks.
SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS AS ONE PDF FILE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND CHAIR.
Charles Sampson Scholarship in Public Affairs and Black Studies
The MU Department of Black Studies accepts applications for research support up to $500 from the Charles Sampson Scholarship in Public Affairs and Black Studies at the University of Missouri.
Friends, family, and colleagues of Dr. Charles Sampson have established a permanently endowed fund at the University of Missouri-Columbia in honor of Dr. Charles Sampson's retirement from the University. Charles Sampson, Ph.D., is a founding faculty member of the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs and was also instrumental in writing the proposal to establish the Department of Black Studies.
Two annual awards shall be given to students majoring or minoring in Black Studies in the College of Arts and Science.
Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia are eligible for an award for original research leading to the presentation or publication of findings. Recipients must give presentations and submit a five-page (double-spaced) report on their research findings. Recipients must also agree to permit posting a picture and short description of their presentations on the Black Studies Department website acknowledging support from the "Charles Sampson Scholarship in Public Affairs and Black Studies."
Applicants must provide the following:
- An abbreviated curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
- 500-750-word description of the research project with a bibliography (excluded from the word limit)
- A budget with justification
- A letter of recommendation from an MU faculty member familiar with the research agenda.
The submission deadline for Fall is November 12, and Spring is March 12. Applicants will be notified of the results within two weeks.
SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS AS ONE PDF FILE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND CHAIR.
The Missouri Endowed Chair and Professorship Program, established with the support of the state’s legislature, created the Arvarh E. Strickland Distinguished Professorship of African American History and Culture in 1998. The distinguished professorship recognizes Arvarh E. Strickland, author of History of the Chicago Urban League and editor of Lorenzo J. Greene’s volumes Working with Carter G. Woodson, A Diary, 1930-1933.
In 1969, Dr. Strickland became the first African American to receive a tenure-track appointment at the University of Missouri. Until he retired, Dr. Strickland, a nationally known historian, participated in curricular changes and directed undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Missouri. He was primarily responsible for increasing African American enrollment.
The Strickland Professor has the rights, privileges, and obligations of faculty in the College of Arts and Science at MU, where their duties shall include teaching and research in the Department of History and the Department of Black Studies. It is expected that the faculty holding this joint appointment will produce publications for professional and lay audiences and lecturing nationally and internationally on subjects related to African American history and culture. Also, the Strickland Professor is expected to provide a presence that will continue to influence the University of Missouri’s success rate in recruiting minority faculty and students.
Pioneer in Black Studies in higher education and the study of African-American literature honored at MU through an endowment.
Walter C. Daniel, Ph.D., professor emeritus department of English, University of Missouri, came to MU in 1973 as the university’s first vice-chancellor. He was instrumental in helping reorganize the University’s administration. However, his success as an administrator never overshadowed his love of teaching and working with students. He touched the lives of many MU students in his role as professor, advisor, and mentor.
To honor Dr. Daniel, the Walter C. Daniel Resource Center was established in the Black Studies Department at the University of Missouri, and an endowment was created in the same name to enable the Department of Black Studies to purchase reference materials that can be used in the study of Africans in the Diaspora. The Center also houses Daniel’s extensive private collection of African-American Literature. Gifts to this endowment honor Daniel’s career and promote the study of the Diaspora.
Donors of $500 or more will be listed on a plaque in the Walter C. Daniel Resource Center.