Fontaine Prospectives -- Visiting Penn
Works in Progress: March 28, 2008
The Fontaine Fellowships were established and named in honor of Dr. William Fontaine, professor of philosophy at the University of
Pennsylvania for twenty-one years, and the first African-American to
become a fully affiliated professor of the University. In combination
with departmental and school resources, Fontaine Fellowships provide stipend, tuition, general fees and Student
Health Insurance for at least four years.
Fontaine funds are used to encourage a diverse population of graduate
students, which is essential to the quality of education of all of our
graduate and undergraduate students and to the quality of our research.
These funds support the education of the most under-represented groups
in Ph.D. education nationally including African American/Black, Mexican
American, Puerto Rican, Native American, economically disadvantaged and
first-generation college students. The quality of the educational
environment for all Penn students is improved by assuring that a variety
of experiences and perspectives are represented among our graduate
students. On this basis, Penn has a continuing commitment to increase
the representation of groups that are under-represented in U.S. academic
institutions.
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Envisioning Fontaine
