Scholarships & Grants for History Majors
As philosopher George Santayana famously said, those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The study of history not only sheds light on where humanity has been, but where it may be going. Students with a passion for the past who decide to major in history can find various grants and scholarships to help finance their studies.
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Minnesota State University
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The Minnesota State University's history department offers several grants and scholarships for history majors. The David Taylor Scholarship provides two annual $500 scholarships for undergraduates. The freshmen award goes to a newly-declared history major, and applicants must submit a brief essay describing the decision to focus on this field. The other award, selected by faculty, goes to the Outstanding History major. The Jean Hofer Scholarship is awarded to junior or senior history majors who intend to nurture a career teaching history.
Ohio State University
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Ohio State University history majors may apply for several sources of funding to aid in their studies. Grants are available enabling history majors to study abroad. Students must first apply to Study Abroad programs approved by the university's Office of International Affairs. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 for the 2010-11 academic year, depending on the location of the program the student attends. Another grant helps fund thesis research for honors history majors. These awards range from $750 to $5,000, depending on the individual research projects.
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The Graydon A. Tunstall Undergraduate Student Scholarship
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Phi Alpha Theta , the history honor society, offers the $1,000 Graydon A. Tunstall Undergraduate Student Scholarship. History majors entering their senior year with a focus on Modern European History from 1815 to the present may apply. Applicants must submit official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, and a letter from the history department chairman confirming that the course of study is not online. Students must also include information on the era and area of European history on which their studies concentrate.
Central Washington University
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Central Washington University's Department of History offers the full-tuition Barto History Scholarship
for seniors with outstanding academic records. The Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the Sarah Soule Patton Scholarship for a junior concentrating in U.S. history. Graduate history students may apply for the Rodine Memorial History Award for research and travel-related expenses. Juniors and seniors interested in pursuing local history are eligible for the Clareta Olmstead Smith Scholarship, and grantees must complete a rural history-related project.
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