Helen
T. Carr Fellowship Program
Mission Statement of the HBECC
Recognizing the unique role of Historically
Black Engineering Colleges (HBEC) in providing
technical talent to the nation, it shall be
the mission of the Historically Black Engineering
Colleges Committee (HBECC) to support and strengthen
these institutions as a major resource of African-American
engineering graduates.
We shall forcefully advocate to the American
Society for Engineering Education HBEC's concerns
as they relate to quality engineering education.
The Committee will work towards the goal of
quality engineering education by engaging in
programs to increase awareness of the need for
African-American PhD's in engineering education
and other efforts which will increase the pool
of such talent in engineering.
Historically
Black Engineering Colleges
- Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
- Hampton University, Hampton, VA
- Howard University, Washington, DC
- Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
- North Carolina A T State University, Greensboro,
NC
- Prairie View A M University, Prairie View,
TX
- Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
- Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
History
of the HBECC
In 1964, the Executive Board of the American
Society for Engineering Education, with support
of the Western Electric Fund, established what
is now called the Historically Black Engineering
Colleges Committee (HBECC) to assist in the
continuing academic development of engineering
schools that traditionally enroll a high percentage
of African-American engineering students.
Some areas addressed by the Committee
include:
- pre-college programs
- student recruitment and retention
- curriculum development
- faculty development
- institutional enhancement
- The HBECC's representatives are from industry,
government and academia.
Helen T.
Carr Fellowships
As a way of addressing the lack of engineering
faculty role models at HBEC's, the Committee
instituted the awarding of yearly fellowships
to African-American faculty members or students
in pursuit of a doctoral degree.These fellowships
have been named after the late Helen T. Carr,
an official of the Western Electric Fund, who
dedicated herself to assuring the continued
support of such a fellowship program by sustaining
corporate sponsors.
The Committee currently provides up to $10,000
per year to students who are pursuing a doctoral
degree. Upon completion of the doctoral degree
requirements, a fellow is committed to return
to one of the HBEC institutions. Approximately
20 Helen T. Carr Fellows have completed their
doctoral degree under this program.
Fellowships are available to students who are
currently engaged in planning to enter a career
in higher education at an HBEC. A candidate
must be sponsored by the Dean of Engineering
from one of the participating institutions.
Applications from sponsoring Dean should be
submitted to ASEE by May 1 each year.
Contributors
The Committee relies on corporate and federal
support for its continuing activities.
Major contributors include:
Committee
Members
- Dr. Thomas Hulbert, Northeastern University
- Dr. Milton Bryant, Prairie View A M University
- Dr. Joseph Monroe., North Carolina A T State
University
- Dr. Eugene M. Deloatch, Morgan State University
- Dr. Morris Morgan III, Hampton University
- Dr. Habib Mohamadian, Southern University
- Dr. Legand Burge, Tuskegee University
- Dr. Decatur B. Rogers, Tennessee State University
- Dr. James H. Johnson, Howard University
- Dr. Arthur J. Bond, Alabama A&M University
Application
To apply please contact Artis Hicks at a.hicks@asee.org
for guidance in the application process. Applications
are accepted on an on-going basis.
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