The Ford Apprentice Scholar Program at Eckerd College, initiated by a grant from the Ford Foundation, provides opportunity for 20 selected Juniors each year to participate in a two year enhanced program designed to develop the skills and habits of professional scholars, and to encourage them to consider college and university teaching as a career. The students selected take a course in the Junior year in the history of ideas, and do optional research with their Faculty Sponsor during the summer. In the Senior year, they work closely with the Faculty Sponsor in an enhanced major and take a Senior Colloquium.
Funds are available for summer and research support.