Scholarships in American (united States) History

Robert Trennert and Peter Iverson Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a letter of support from a faculty advisor. Preference is given to graduate students with an interest in the U.S. west.

 

Walter Rundell Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of the Western History Association. Applicant must submit a cover letter, two letters of recommendation, and a precis of the dissertation.

 

Winterthur Program in Early American Culture

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a college graduate and should demonstrate interest or have experience in museum/historical agency work. Selection is based upon GRE scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Fellowship is offered as part of U of Delaware's M.A. program in early American Culture.

 

Lois McNeil Dissertation Fellowship

Award: $14,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a doctoral candidate researching for dissertation. Award is a residential research fellowship in Winterthur's library and museum collections.

 

Winterthur Research Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an academic, museum, or independent scholar or be working on doctoral dissertation. Award is a residential research fellowship in Winterthur's library and museum collections.

 

Humanities Scholars Program

Award: $22,000, Deadline: November 1 (Priority)

 

NEH Fellowship

Award: $30,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an academic, museum, or independent scholar, and be a U.S. citizen or have been a U.S. resident for at least three years. Award is not for dissertation research. Award is a residential research fellowship in Winterthur's library and museum collections.

 

Baird Society Resident Scholar

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. The focus of the applicant's project must center around Special Collections, which are located in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

 

Greenfield Dissertation Fellowship

Award: $1,750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must submit five copies of a curriculum vitae, a two to four page description of the proposed research, two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample.

 

NEH Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Award: $40,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must submit five copies of a curriculum vitae, a two to four page description of the proposed research, two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

John R. Syme Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at UMUC

 

Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a full-time graduate student.

 

John A. Geimer Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Adams Central High School.

 

Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 10

Applicants must be high school seniors or college undergraduates planning to major in American history and American government. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required. The award is up to $2,000 each year for up to four years. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, affiliation with DAR is not required.