Knowlton-Coito Portuguese Endowed Scholarship Fund
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REASON FOR GIFT
Edgar C. Knowlton and Manuel Jesus Coito loved Portuguese language and culture. To honor their ancestor and his translator, the descendants of M.J. Coito wished to establish the Knowlton-Coito Portuguese Scholarship Fund. We hope this scholarship will instill that same love in students from Hawai¿i.
ABOUT THE HONOREES
Emeritus Professor Dr. Edgar Knowlton (Sept. 14, 1921, Delaware, Ohio – July 24, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai‘i)UHM Emeritus Professor Edgar Knowlton (AB, Harvard 1941; MA Harvard 1942; PhD, Stanford 1959), who was conversant in 11 languages, taught Portuguese, Spanish and Italian at UHM until 1991. Dr. Knowlton published books, articles and reviews in more than 20 journals and presses. In retirement, he continued his research and volunteered with the UHM Hamilton Library Special Collections and especially with Hawai‘i’s Portuguese, Hispanic and Philippine communities. His translations of Coito’s poems were published posthumously (2021) by the University of Lisbon Press, Portugal. You can find the book here: https://pt.calameo.com/read/0018279779da09877a65c
Manuel Jesus Coito (Jan. 1, 1876, Madeira, Portugal – April 2, 1957, Honolulu, Hawai‘i) Manuel Jesus Coito was known as the Poet of Punchbowl or the Poet of Honolulu due to his extensive publications in various Portuguese-language newspapers of Hawai‘i in the early 1900s (1899-1923). He arrived in Honolulu at age ten with his aunt, uncle and cousins on the Sterlingshire and was never able to return to Madeira. His nearly 100 writings—including décimas, sonnets, fados, and performance pieces—refer to his beloved homeland, literary and culture issues, and popular Portuguese traditions of the times.
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| Description: |
The purpose of this Fund is to provide scholarship support to students pursuing studies related to Portuguese language and culture at any campus at the University of Hawai‘i. Funds shall be used for costs associated with attendance (e.g. tuition, books, fees, etc.), grants, awards, travel, research, conferences, and other expenses related to the study of Portuguese language and culture. |
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Undergraduate or Graduate. |
| High School: |
N/A |
| Residency: |
N/A |
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Demonstrates outstanding academic merit, preferred.
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| Enrollment Status: |
Full-time or Part-time. |
| Contact Person: |
Student Services |
| Contact Department: |
Department of Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas |
| Contact Address: |
1890 East-West Rd, Moore 464
Honolulu, HI 96822 |
| Contact Website: |
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/llea/ |
| Contact Phone: |
(808) 956-8520 |
| Contact Email: |
[email protected] |
| Application Info: |
https://uhsys.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com |
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