Marcus Garvey Foundation Fellowships
Jean Harvey Slappy Research Fellowship
This fellowship, named in honor of long-time Marcus Garvey Foundation board member Jean Harvey Slappy, looks to support doctoral candidates working on aspects of the history of the U.N.I.A. (Universal Negro Improvement Association), the A.C.L. (African Communities League), and/or Marcus Garvey's organizational activities, and who wish to use the Thomas W. Harvey/U.N.I.A. collection located at the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Research fellows receive grants of $500 to help defray expenses associated with travel to and use of the archival collection.
"The Thomas W. Harvey Collection contains groundbreaking material that broadens our understanding of the Black freedom struggle in America and beyond." -Tshepo Chery, 2010 Jean Harvey Slappy Fellow
Marcus Garvey Foundation Research Fellowship
This fellowship looks to support doctoral candidates doing primary research in the humanities and social sciences on topics related to Africa and the African diaspora. Those doctoral candidates using archival collections and/or conducting oral histories are especially encouraged to apply. Research fellows receive grants of $500 to help defray research expenses.
For more information, please contact the foundation GarveyFoundation@gmail.com or:
Marcus Garvey Foundation
PO Box 42379
Philadelphia, PA 19101
The Marcus Garvey Foundation, Inc., established in 1961 in New York City, is a non-profit educational organization.
