History and Political Science


Scholarships for History and Political Science Majors

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Truman Scholars Program

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

$30,000 February 03, 2026 See Details

Description

The Truman Scholars Program is open to full - time college juniors who plan to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service. Recipients of this award are required to attend Truman Scholars Leadership Week in Liberty, MO.

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Truman Scholars Program

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

award

$30,000

deadline

February 03, 2026
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Description

The Truman Scholars Program is open to full - time college juniors who plan to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service. Recipients of this award are required to attend Truman Scholars Leadership Week in Liberty, MO.

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Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics

University of California, Berkeley

$12,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics is available to political science majors at University of California, Berkeley. To be considered for this award, you must have at least one year of studies left. Selection is based on an 800-word maximum essay that discusses the applicant's interest in and plans for public service or...

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Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics

University of California, Berkeley

award

$12,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics is available to political science majors at University of California, Berkeley. To be considered for this award, you must have at least one year of studies left. Selection is based on an 800-word maximum essay that discusses the applicant's interest in and plans for public service or...

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Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery

Michigan State University - College of Social Science

Up to $12,000 March 10, 2026 See Details

Description

The Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery is available to sophomore, junior, and senior-level undergraduate students at Michigan State University - College of Social Science. To be considered for this award, you must submit a statement of up to two single-spaced pages detailing your qualifications for the award, ideas you have for a...

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Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery

Michigan State University - College of Social Science

award

Up to $12,000

deadline

March 10, 2026
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Description

The Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery is available to sophomore, junior, and senior-level undergraduate students at Michigan State University - College of Social Science. To be considered for this award, you must submit a statement of up to two single-spaced pages detailing your qualifications for the award, ideas you have for a...

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Elevations Scholars at CU

University of Colorado Boulder

$8,000 March 15, 2026 See Details

Description

The Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo...

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Elevations Scholars at CU

University of Colorado Boulder

award

$8,000

deadline

March 15, 2026
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Description

The Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo...

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

$7,500 Varies See Details

Description

The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

award

$7,500

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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Moore Family Fellowship in the Making of the American Landscape

Garden Club of America

$5,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Moore Family Fellowship in the Making of the American Landscape is available to graduate students. The purpose of this fellowship is to promote, expand, enrich and develop the body of research in significant man-made changes to the American landscape since the country’s founding in 1776. Applicants will propose a topic that demonstrates...

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Moore Family Fellowship in the Making of the American Landscape

Garden Club of America

award

$5,000

deadline

February 01, 2026
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Description

The Moore Family Fellowship in the Making of the American Landscape is available to graduate students. The purpose of this fellowship is to promote, expand, enrich and develop the body of research in significant man-made changes to the American landscape since the country’s founding in 1776. Applicants will propose a topic that demonstrates...

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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

Up to $5,000 April 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community.

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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

April 01, 2026
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Description

The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community.

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Carl Abbott Fellowship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

Up to $5,000 April 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Carl Abbott Fellowship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs.

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Carl Abbott Fellowship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

April 01, 2026
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Description

The Carl Abbott Fellowship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs.

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Alanson H. Kleinsorge Political Science Scholarship

University of Oregon

$4,000 April 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Alanson H. Kleinsorge Political Science Scholarship is available to junior and senior-level undergraduate students at the University of Oregon who are majoring in political science and are eligible for financial aid. This scholarship is to support individuals with weak academic backgrounds who have begun to show promise that they will...

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Alanson H. Kleinsorge Political Science Scholarship

University of Oregon

award

$4,000

deadline

April 01, 2026
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Description

The Alanson H. Kleinsorge Political Science Scholarship is available to junior and senior-level undergraduate students at the University of Oregon who are majoring in political science and are eligible for financial aid. This scholarship is to support individuals with weak academic backgrounds who have begun to show promise that they will...

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Vittorioso-Gallagher Family Scholarship

Fitchburg State University

$2,500 February 06, 2026 See Details

Description

The Vittorioso-Gallagher Family Scholarship is available to full-time junior-level undergraduate students at Fitchburg State College who are pursuing a degree in pre-law, political science, history, or economics.

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Vittorioso-Gallagher Family Scholarship

Fitchburg State University

award

$2,500

deadline

February 06, 2026
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Description

The Vittorioso-Gallagher Family Scholarship is available to full-time junior-level undergraduate students at Fitchburg State College who are pursuing a degree in pre-law, political science, history, or economics.

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