Drew Brown, a native from Windsor Ontario, Canada, had several acceptance letters from prestigious doctoral programs across the country when he decided two years ago to further his graduate study. But Temple University's doctoral program in African-American studies quickly rose to the top of his list. Now, halfway into his second year at Temple,…

This article discusses how the Bridge program, a partnership between Fisk University and Vanderbilt University, can become the nation's leading producer of doctoral graduates in astronomy, physics and material sciences. A graduate at Fisk, Ebonee Walker gets free tuition to attend one of the world's leading universities, a book allowance, a…