programs

BOBBY JONES PROGRAMS


The legacy of Bobby Jones inspires the future. At Emory, that legacy touches both graduate and undergraduate students through programming that enriches their academic and cultural experiences; prepares them to be ethically-engaged intellectual leaders; and supports them as they engage in research that will change the ways we prevent, detect and cure illness.

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JONES PROGRAM IN ETHICS

Mandatory for all doctoral students at Emory's Laney Graduate School, the Jones Program in Ethics provides students with a foundational, cross-disciplinary introduction to the question of ethics for their research, training and careers. By focusing on ethical issues across disciplines, the Jones Program in Ethics prepares graduate students to be tomorrow's intellectual leaders wherever their paths take them.

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JONES BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP

Based at Emory and Georgia Institute of Technology, the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering is a unique collaboration offering a joint doctorate, awarded by both schools, that integrates life sciences and engineering. Jones Biomedical Engineering Fellows are provided annual stipends named to honor the legacy of Bobby Jones as they advance improvements in patient care and the discovery of cures. 

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ROBERT T. JONES, JR. FELLOWSHIP

Inaugurated in 2008, the Robert T. Jones, Jr. Fellowship annually provides full funding for one student from Emory and one student from St Andrews to pursue a graduate degree at the opposite university. The Fellowship honors Bobby Jones's history of academic achievement by selecting highly motivated individuals with records of intellectual excellence and a high potential for postgraduate success in their chosen academic field. This award is currently suspended.

Past Fellows
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BOBBY JONES SCHOLARSHIP

The Bobby Jones Scholarship was established in 1976 by friends and family of the late Robert T. Jones, Jr. The scholarship seeks students who exemplify the legacy of Bobby Jones through intellectual excellence, significant leadership, and exemplary character, integrity, and citizenship. Since its inception, more than 300 hundred students from the United States and United Kingdom have enjoyed the opportunities provided by this unique scholarship. Read about the current Bobby Jones Scholars in our Newsletter.

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