Eligibility:
- Full-time undergraduate student
- Major in Political Science
- Academic achievement
- Interest in graduate or law school
- First preference for students in the accelerated master’s program (4+1) or accelerated law program (3+3)
Application process:
- Complete department application
About Dr. Howerton and Dr. Fortenberry
Dr. Robert N. Leavell (1924-2004) provided funds for the Howerton-Fortenberry Award in the Study of Government. The scholarship recognizes the influence on Leavell of two legendary political science professors at UM – Huey B. Howerton & Charles Nolan Fortenberry.
Dr. Huey Blair Howerton (1895-1977), a native of Mississippi and veteran of WWI, received his B.S. degree from Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State Univ.), master’s degree from UM, and Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He joined the UM faculty in 1930 where he served until his retirement in 1962. He was the first chair of political science in 1943 and held that position for 15 years.
Dr. Charles Nolan Fortenberry (1908-1998) was raised in a small community in south Mississippi, pursued his educational degrees during the Depression and worked his way through college to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees from UM. He then went to the University of Illinois and completed his Ph.D. in 1937. After serving in WWII, he joined the UM faculty, becoming chair of political science at UM in 1958, a post that he held for a decade.