The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-14
College Degree
Not Necessary
For Grant
Interested In
Non-Academic
Specialists

CHICAGO LAMP Declaring
that college degrees are not neces-
sarily prerequisite for a fellow
ship grant. George NJ Reynolds.
director for fellowships for the
Julius Rosenwald Fund this week
indicated that there has been
dearth OF applications OF high cali
bre, especially in non-academic
fields.
Director Reynolds said the Fund
Is interested in receiving applica-
tions from colored specialists in the
field OF journalism, political sci
ence. labor relations, business. the
ministry. etc..-those branches Of
endeavor In which an academic
background Is secondary 10 DEM
onstrate ability for leadership and
the applicants likelihood for max
ing a unique contribution in his
chosen field.
Also. according TO the director,
there have been too few really high
grade applications ir the academic,
literary, artistic and scientific
fields. where the bulk OF applica-
lions come from those who have
been awarded college degrees.
Some idea OF the Rosenwald pro-
gram which grants financial aid TO
leaders and specialists who DEM
onstrate they have fitness and ca
pability as well as adaptability, car
be gained by considering the back
ground OF three men awarded fell
lowships in the non-academic field
last year.
These fellows and their special
fields OF endeavor are as follows:
Edwin b. Jourdain, Jr.. Evanston,
H.. in political science: George +.
McCray, Chicago, in labor relations
and Jacob l.. Reddix. Gary, Ind, In
economics. The plan of work OF
these three Fellows, as stated in
their applications, is as follnws:
political Science Fellow Jour
dain for eight years alderman 9Th
Ward, Evanston, and realtor:
The assembling OF data and the
study OF the relationships between
minority group and its govern
inert, the detail OF the exten sions OF
governmental functions 10 the
group and into It's area; the influ-
ence OF the group upon policies and
functioring OF the government,
and the efforts OF the group to ex-
press itself politically and improve
its status. effecting social gains
through political organizations
Labor Relations Fellow Nc
Cray. assistant superintendent Of
labor research project, Illinois
state Employment Service and
WPA: Through field work TO
gather data on the handling OF in
tcrracial conflicts in the labor
movement IT. various sections OF
the L. S.. by personal observation
and interviews with union mem-
hers. officials and others associat-
ed with the problem"
Reddix. teacher OF mathematics,
Roosevelt High school. Gary, Fell
low in Economics: My plan Is 10
secure a leave OF absence from my
present position, 10 do year OF
graduate work in the University OF
Chicago. Main theme OF my study
will be the Possibilities OF Coopera-
tive Societies Among Negroes
The background OF this study shall
be my practical experience in CO.
operatives"
Concerning the scope OF the Ros-
enwald Fund Fellowships commit
tee and the three fellows men
toned. Director Reynolds said
at IL very difficult to give de-
tailed reasons why these men were
selected by the committee. | think
the most outstanding reason was
that all three showed promise Of
leadership. In this connection /
think It would be we'll to empha-
size that ron-academic applicants
must show definite achievement in
leadership. and must have maturity
and experience In their fields II
might also he mentioned In this con-
nection that we do rot finance I'M
dergraduate education except In
the case " those mature people
who have achieved other dstlnc-