Undergraduate Opportunities
2025
Applications are now open for the Fall 2025 cohort of our MA program! Cal State LA is proud to have the nation’s second-oldest department of Pan-African/Black Studies and to be the first in the California State University system to offer a Master’s Degree. In addition, the PAS Department is part of the College of Ethnic Studies—one of only two such colleges in the country.
We welcome students eager to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to deepen their understanding of the lives of African peoples worldwide. Students can apply online at https://www.calstate.edu/apply [calstate.edu] until March 15, 2025. Our 30-unit Master of Arts program utilizes a cohort model that fosters a strong sense of community and support among students. A key objective of our graduate program is to address the growing national and statewide demand for an M.A. in Pan-African Studies that effectively integrates scholarship and theory with practical application and social activism.
Deerfield, Mass. (December 2, 2024)---Historic Deerfield, Inc., invites applications from college juniors and seniors to take part in an intensive, nine-week Summer Fellowship Program in History and Material Culture. College juniors (graduating in 2026), and seniors who expect to graduate in 2025 are eligible for 7 openings in the program, which is designed for undergraduate students in African American Studies, American Studies, Architecture, Archaeology, Art and Art History, Design, Historic Preservation, History, Material Culture, Native American Studies, and Museum Studies. The program is immersive and academically rigorous (fellows will be engaged most nights and weekends), fun (fellows get to know cohort members from around the country and travel to regional museums and historic sites), and skill-building (fellows gain practical experience with guiding, interpretation of material culture, research, writing, and the formal presentation of research findings).
This unique residential living-and-learning opportunity takes place at Historic Deerfield, in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Each participant receives a full fellowship that covers all expenses associated with the program, including tuition, room and board, and field trips. A limited number of stipends are awarded to students with demonstrated need to help cover lost summer income. Financial aid awards are need blind and application for assistance has no impact on the program application.
The 2025 program begins June 2 and ends August 4. Applications are now being accepted online at www.historic-deerfield.org/sfp. The application deadline is February 3, 2025. Notification of acceptances will be announced in March.
Generation Teach provides undergraduate and high-school students with high-quality summer teaching experiences. 100% of summer 2024 teaching fellows reported developing skills they will use whether or not they become teachers. The fellowship is an amazing opportunity for your students to earn money while gaining valuable experience and developing professional skills.
Our next application deadlines are February 15 and March 15. We are eager to have even more Brandeis University students apply.
If you are interested in learning more about the fellowship, feel free to book a time to connect over Google Meet here [link.webportalapp.com]. provides undergraduate and high-school students with high-quality summer teaching experiences. 100% of summer 2024 teaching fellows reported developing skills they will use whether or not they become teachers. The fellowship is an amazing opportunity for your students to earn money while gaining valuable experience and developing professional skills.
Our next application deadlines are February 15 and March 15. We are eager to have even more Brandeis University students apply.
If you are interested in learning more about the fellowship, feel free to book a time to connect over Google Meet here [link.webportalapp.com].