Dr. Self died on Sept. 21, 1997. The fund provides financial assistance to doctoral students in the institution's School of Education. One or more Self Fellowships are awarded annually to promising graduate students in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations who require financial assistance to complete their doctoral programs. The fellowships, which can be renewed, are awarded to students who best exemplify Self's courage, integrity and dedication to public service. The fellowship program is being administered by a committee in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations.
Preference is given to students at the dissertation writing stage.
The fellowship is used to offset general education expenses related to the preparation and completion of a dissertation. His career included work with Burlington Industries, Blue Bell and Stedman Manufacturing Company. In 1970, he started his own company, Designer Studio, Inc., that manufactured custom-designed clothing for children. He sold the company in 1984. Turning to education, he then taught and studied as part of his lifelong interest in learning.