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• Fellowship application of Lewis Martin Killian
  An application from Lewis Martin Killian for a fellowship in Sociology. Mr. Killian was a Graduate student in Sociology at the University of Chicago at the time of this application. His plan of work was to study the adjustment of Southern White migrants to life in a Northern city, with particular reference to relations with other ethnic groups. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Sociology would be done under the supervision of Dr. E.C. Hughes at the University of Chicago.
• Fellowship application of Ulysses Simpson Kay
  An application from Ulysses Simpson Kay for a fellowship in Music Composition. Mr. Kay was a Student at Columbia University at the time of this application. His plan of work was to compose a string quartet and a concerto for orchestra, and to further prepare to teach by additional study at Columbia University. The grant was sought from June 1946 through June 1947 . The training in Music would be done under the supervision of Professor Douglas Moore at Columbia University.
• Fellowship application of Butler Alfonso Jones
  An application from Butler Alfonso Jones for a fellowship in History. Mr. Jones was a Professor of Social Science for Talladega College at the time of this application. His plan of work was to obtain a Ph.D. degree in the field of American Civilization and Culture with special emphasis on American history and the problems of intergroup relations. The grant was sought from September 1947 through June 1948 . The training in American Civilization would be done under the supervision of the Chairman of the American Civilization Group at New York University. Also included is a document where Mr. Jones highlighted his experiences from 1938 through 1946.
• Fellowship application of Ullmont Lenhardt James
  An application from Ullmont Lenhardt James for a fellowship in Education. Mr. James was the Assistant superintendent of Education for the Department of Education, Virgin Islands at the time of this application. His plan of work was to thoroughly determine the current practices and principles in the area of school administration, to evaluate and recommend curriculum changes for a better educational philosophy in the schools of the Virgin Islands, U.S.A. The grant was sought from September 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Education would be done at New York University.
• Fellowship application of Margaret Cladwell James (Mrs. N.T. James, Jr.)
  An application from Margaret Caldwell James for a fellowship in Sociology. Mrs. James was a Student and Research assistant for the Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at the time of this application. Her plan of work was to develop and carry out a small pilot study of media of communication as related to their accessibility to and influence on Negroes in a North Carolina community. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training in Sociology would be done under the supervision of Dr. John E. Ivey, Jr. at the University of North Carolina.
• Fellowship application of Blyden Jackson
  An application from Blyden Jackson for a fellowship in Language and Literature. Mr. Jackson was an Assistant professor of English and the Director of the Writing Laboratory for Fisk University at the time of this application. His plan of work was to do a critical study of James Weldon Johnson and his period. The grant was sought from the academic year 1947 48 . The training in English would be done under the supervision of Dr. Joe Lee Davis at the University of Michigan.
• Fellowship application of Robert E. Hayden
  An application from Robert E. Hayden for a fellowship in Creative Writing. Mr. Hayden was an Assistant professor of English for Fisk University at the time of this application. His plan of work was to write a group of poems about the social and spiritual aspects of the then American scene and to begin work on a symbolist poem . The training would be done at the University of Michigan.
• Fellowship application of Frank Harriott
  An application from Frank Harriott for a fellowship in CReative Writing. Mr. Harriott was a former Feature writer for the Newspaper PM, Inc. at the time of this application. His plan of work was to write a novel Night Song which would deal with the life and personality of a famous blues singer, Fern Williams, as remembered by 3 middle class Negroes. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 .
• Fellowship application of Grace Towns Hamilton
  An application from Grace Towns Hamilton for a fellowship in Education. Ms. Hamilton was an Executive of the Atlanta Urban League at the time of this application. Her plan of work was to observe the methods and techniques used in social action programs designed to promote full participation in community life in order to determine and develop processes applicable to Southern communities. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training would be done at the New School of Social Research and/or Columbia University.
• Fellowship application of John Ansley Griffin
  An application from John Ansley Griffin for a fellowship in Sociology. Mr. Griffin was a Associate professor of Journalism for Emory University, as well as an Assistant to the President of the university at the time of this application. His plan of work was to undertake a year of graduate study at the University of Wisconsin in Sociology and Journalism. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training in Sociology would be done under the supervision of Dr. T.C. McCormick at the University of Wisconsin.
• Fellowship application of Alma Gladys Forrest
  An application from Alma Gladys Forrest for a fellowship in History. Ms. Forrest was a Coordinator for Peoples Art Center at the time of this application. Her plan of work was to obtain a Ph.D. degree in History at the University of Chicago and to complete a project on secession in Georgia. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 . The training in History would be done under the supervision of Dr. Avery O. Craven at the University of Chicago.
• Fellowship application of Charles Detyens Farris
  An application from Charles Detyens Farris for a fellowship in Political Science. Mr. Chandler was a Graduate student and fellow in Political Science at the University of Chicago at the time of this application. His plan of work was to describe and analyze certain aspects of electoral behavior in a Southern metropolitan area Jacksonville, Fla. through 1939 and 1941 with the use of census data, registration lists, election returns, interviews and newspaper files. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training in Political Science would be done under the supervision of Mr. Avery Leiserson at the University of Chicago.
• Fellowship application of Gilbert Franklin Edwards
  An application from Gilbert Franklin Edwards for a fellowship in Sociology. Mr. Edwards was a Instructor in Sociology .
• Fellowship application of Edwin Richardson Edmonds
  An application from Edwin Richardson Edmonds for a fellowship in Social Work. Mr. Edmonds was a Student at the time of this application. His plan of work was to study the Negro blind in 3 Southern states, their needs, and the extent to which these needs are being met by public and private agencies. The grant was sought from September 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Social Ethics would be done under the supervision of Dean Walter Muelder at Boston University.
• Fellowship application of Clyde Ruffin Dillard
  An application from Clyde Ruffin Dillard for a fellowship in Chemistry. Mr. Dillard was a Research assistant in Chemistry at the University of Chicago at the time of this application. His plan of work was to do research on Boron hydrides, studies of the thermal reactions of the Boranes and of mixtures of the Boranes, development of new methods of preparing Boron hydrides, and application of Quantum mechanical methods to reaction rate studies of the Boron hydrides to obtain information about the structure of these compounds. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training in Chemistry would be done under the supervision of Professor H.I. Schlesinger at the University of Chicago. Also included is a document where Mr. Dillard listed the publication he had made from 1946 through 1947.
• Fellowship application of Martin Lionel Dibner
  An application from Martin Lionel Dibner for a fellowship in Creative Writing. Mr. Chandler was a Student .
• Fellowship application of Louis Phillip Clark
  An application from Louis Phillip Clark for a fellowship in Physics. Mr. Clark was a Research Physicist and the Head of Vibration and Flutter section for the Navy Air Experimental Station at the time of this application. His plan of work was to study the methods and techniques employed in conducting aerolastic instability investigations at several aircraft research organizations in Great Britain. The grant was sought from June 1947 . Also included is a document where Mr. Clark listed the publications he had made from 1942 through 1946.
• Fellowship application of Edward Flud Burrows
  An application from Edward Flud Burrows for a fellowship in History. Mr. Burrows was a Research fellow for the Social Science Institute, Fisk University at the time of this application. His plan of work was to study the development of inter racial committees as a phase of the social history of the South emphasis on the type of membership, the relationship of committees to other historical events, and the part played by the committee in community life based on materials on file at Fisk University and with the Southern Regional Council. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 . The training in History would be done under the supervision of Dr. Merle Curti at the University of Wisconsin.
• Fellowship application of R. Louise Burge
  An application from R. Louise Burge for a fellowship in Music Singing. Ms. Burge was an Instructor of Voice for Howard University at the time of this application. Her plan of work was to obtain a professional diploma at Teachers College, Columbia University with emphasis on Music Education, Voice, and Languages. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Music Education would be done under the supervision of Dr. Harry R. Wilson at Teachers College, Columbia University.
• Fellowship application of Byron Leslie Burford, Jr.
  An application from Byron Leslie Burford, Jr. for a fellowship in Painting. Mr. Burford was a Graduate student in Art at the University of Iowa at the time of this application. His plan of work was to become able to paint in a manner that would combine strong plastic and formal qualities with certain intellectual, emotional, and ideological overtones. The grant was sought from September 1947 through September 1948 .
• Fellowship application of Edward Warner Brice, Sr.
  An application from Edward Warner Brice, Sr. for a fellowship in Education. Mr. Brice was a Graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania at the time of this application. His plan of work was to do a study The Negro Junior College, A Study of its Development and Present Status in the United States. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Education would be done under the supervision of Dr. Roderic Matthews at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Fellowship application of Evelyn Boyd
  An application from Evelyn Boyd for a fellowship in Mathematics. Her plan of work was to prepare a Doctors dissertation and obtain a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics. The grant was sought from September 1947 through June 1948 . The training would be done under the supervision of Professor Einar Hille director of graduate study in Math at Yale University. Also included is a Ms. Boyds breakdown of his budget estimate.
• Fellowship application of Joseph Alfred Borome
  An application from Joseph Alfred Borome for a fellowship in History. His plan of work was to travel and do research work for a scholarly biography of Justin Winsor. The grant was sought from March 1947 through November 1947 . The training would be done under the supervision of Professor Allan Nevins at Columbia University. Also included is a Mr. Boromes breakdown of his budget estimate.
• Fellowship application of Arthur C. Banks, Jr.
  An application from Arthur C. Banks, Jr. for a fellowship in Political Science. Mr. Banks was a Instructor of History and Political Science for Morehouse College at the time of this application. His plan of work was to investigate the problems of small nations in the international society, the idea of state equality in connection with small nations, the role of small nations at international conferences before and since Versailles, and the contributions of small nations to the contributions of small nations to the growth of international law and world organization. The grant was sought from September 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Political Science would be done at Johns Hopkins University.
• Fellowship application of Walter C. Bailey
  An application from Walter C. Bailey for a fellowship in Sociology. Mr. Bailey was a Student former of Director of Research at Flanner House at the time of this application. His plan of work was to complete advanced training in Sociology and to study the rent differentials between Negro and White tenants. The grant was sought from June 1947 through June 1948 . The training in Sociology would be done under the supervision of Dr. William Ogburn at Chicago University.