Graduate Assistantship Program Materials, 1971-2002, undated

Series

Identifier: Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and contents

The Graduate Assistantship Program, Inc. (GAP) started in the 1970s. It’s a fellowship program through NCOBPS that was established by a separate foundation. In its start, the program offered graduate assistantships to prospective Black political science graduate students. Recipients received $1,000 each to attend universities of their choice. The program now runs as a travel grant program to support graduate/undergraduate student attendance and participation in the NCOBPS Annual Meetings. The materials included in the series are correspondence, such as scholarship inquiries from students, applications from individuals, as well as blank applications, announcements, GAP board meetings, reports, and administrative files such as the articles of incorporation. The majority of the materials in the series focus on the years in which students received funding for graduate school. Formats of the materials include agendas, memos, reports, correspondence, and minutes.

Dates

Creation: 1971-2002, undated

Access restrictions

Some materials in the collection contain personnel and student academic records that are restricted in accordance with university policy and applicable law. Restrictions, where applicable, are noted at the series, subseries, or file levels.

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Linear feet (28 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This series has been divided into six sub-series: Correspondence, Administrative Files, Applicants, Financial Files, Fundraising, and Board of Directors. Each sub-series is arranged chronologically except for Administrative Files, which is arranged alphabetically based on the topics of the materials.