Abstract
Despite annual increases in the number of African American doctoral degree recipients in the U.S., underrepresentation continues, particularly in the natural sciences. This article provides a description and preliminary assessment of the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program (MDFP) in the state of Florida and its efforts to address this issue by adopting a "seamless" approach - academic, social, motivational - in supporting Blacks pursuing a doctoral degree and beyond Although a formal evaluation is needed to assess the effects of the seamless approach relative to more traditional assistantship and fellowship programs, the success of the MDFP suggests a need to reconsider graduate support for minority students that does not address the full range of factors leading to successful completion of the doctorate. Implications for educational policy are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 563-571 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Negro Education |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2006 |
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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program : Toward a seamless approach to the production of African American doctorates. / Morehouse, Lawrence; Dawkins, Marvin P.
In: Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 75, No. 3, 06.2006, p. 563-571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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