Scholarships in History

Oscar H. Darter Scholarship in History

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be in interested in history and world civilization

 

Joseph C. Vance Memorial Scholarship in History

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

 

James Farmer Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must show commitment to help others.

 

Hamlin A. Caldwell Jr. Scholarship in History

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

 

Mellon Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be applying for a Ph.D program and cannot hold a Master's degree.

 

Norman Williamson Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled as a full-time student, and be able to demonstrate campus and community involvement.

 

Frank T. Inouye Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

 

Terry C. Johnston Memorial Scholarship

Award: $525, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to part-time students.

 

Hilda and Harold McCleave Endowed Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time.

 

George O'Connor Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate service to school, community, and state, and be a resident of Montana for four years prior to the award.

 

Harrison Lane Memorial Scholarship

Award: $150, Deadline: None

Applicant must b recommended by the History Department.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • History

 

Charles J. Dunn and William Dunn Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student, have and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, and be a Bisbee High School graduate. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing studies in history. A counselor recommendation is also required.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • History

 

Educator Award

Award: -, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be nominated by the Lock Endowment Committee and demonstrate excellence in the study of history/social studies, or elementary education at an East Texas college or university.

 

Robert M. Duncan Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, or senior at a community college, private college, or university of California in Southern California with a minimum 3.5 GPA in at least two courses of Economics, United States History, and/or American Economic History.

 

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) National Society

Award: -, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be majoring in economics, government, history, nursing, or political science.

 

Persis McClure Hurst Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,270, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Knox County high school who plans to attend an Indiana college or university and either demonstrates interest or will major in english or history.

 

Cecil E. Burney Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate of a Coastal Bend high school pursuing a liberal arts degree with a major in history, political science, music, or education at one of the following schools: Coastal Bend College, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

William G. Saletic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a junior or senior college student at the time of the award who is majoring in politics or history. Applicants with a minimum 2.5 GPA are encouraged to apply.

 

Ragsdale-Johnson Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be majoring in engineering, english, history, languages, math or science at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville or Little Rock.

 

The Legacy Scholarship Fund of Ernst Gottlieb Braun

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a resident of Fayette County, PA who will attend a post-secondary institution in the European Union majoring in architecture, art, foreign language or history. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Pat Barnhard Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from William Chrisman High School who will study business, history or political science at an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

Baron Avro Manhattan Trust Fund

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be majoring in history, humanities, or political science. Financial need required.

 

Barbara H. Ferrin Endowed Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who will be majoring in English, history, political science, pre-law, or philosophy. Minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1250 (composite ACT score of 28) required.

 

I. George Blake Endowed Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time history major at Franklin College. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Liberal Arts and General Studies Degrees - Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing an associates or bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: consumer sciences, cultural studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, geography, history, leisure studies, military studies, philosophy, political science, religious studies, social science, or social services.

 

Louis Greenbaum History Writing Contest

Award: $250, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in the History/College of Humanities and Fine Arts department. Contest recognizes outstanding papers written for history courses. All topics are eligible, and essays by majors and non-majors may be entered.

 

Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 15 (June through December) ; September 15 (January through August)

Preference given to doctoral students whose research highlights how history can illuminate current and future policy issues; however, post-doctoral fellows and others may apply. Recipient must conduct research at the LBJ Presidential Library and at least one other institution of the National Archives and Records Administration and agree that the product of research will not be used for political purposes and a copy will be provided to the LBJ Foundation. Three letters of recommendation required.

 

Shauna May Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,886, Deadline: February 3

Applicant must be a full-time junior or senior at Evergreen State College majoring in the humanities.

 

Ingebord Crede Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school in the top 15 percent of their class who will major in english literature, history, or secondary education.

 

Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: July 31

Applicant must be enrolled in a four-year college or university program in the United States with an interest in the legal or criminal justice fields. Applicant must be actively pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of study: communications, criminal justice, English, history, journalism, political science, or pre-law studies. Essay required.