History
“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” - Theodore Roosevelt
History majors play an important role in our society. In time, history students grow to become historians, social studies teachers, archeologists, political figures and conservators. As a history major, students will focus on periods of time and world locations. They’ll learn about dictators, famine, industrialization, labor movements, ancient times and hundreds of other important periods in our civilization.
Many students majoring in history opt to double major. Popular second majors to pair with history include political science, archaeology, English, law, business and education. Students often become teachers and some also enroll in graduate studies. It’s one of the most versatile majors when it’s paired with another.
Courses a student could take on a history trajectory include American History, Chinese History, Colonization, Latin American History, Middle East History, Ancient Rome and Indigenous History.
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Scholarships for History Majors
Barbara Thom Postdoctoral FellowshipThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens |
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award $50,000 |
deadline November 15, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Barbara Thom Postdoctoral Fellowship is available to scholars interested in conducting research in American and British history, literature, art history and the history of science and medicine. You must be a non-tenured faculty member, be revising a manuscript for publication, and have received your Ph.D. between 2010 and 2012 to be... Read More |
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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... Read More |
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Olivia James Traveling FellowshipArchaeological Institute of America (AIA) |
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award $26,000 |
deadline November 01, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Olivia James Traveling Fellowship is open to doctoral students engaged in dissertation research and recent recipients of the Ph.D. (within five years of the application deadline) who are studying the Classics, sculpture, architecture, archaeology and history. The award is to be used for travel and study in Greece (the modern state), the... Read More |
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John H. Daniels FellowshipNational Sporting Library |
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award Up to $24,000 |
deadline October 31, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe John H. Daniels Fellowship is open to graduate students who are working on projects related to horse and field sports. You must be majoring in history, literature, art history, anthropology, area studies, or history of science. To be considered for this award, you must submit: a cover letter with current contact information; a research... Read More |
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Nancy Shaw McKee ScholarshipClarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $22,030 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals... Read More |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological... Read More |
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Eugene L. Cox FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Eugene L. Cox Fellowship is available to graduating seniors and alumnae of Wellesley College for first-year graduate study in medieval/renaissance history. Students planning to study abroad also may apply. Read More |
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Edna V. Moffett FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award Up to $13,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Edna V. Moffett Fellowship is available to graduating seniors and alumnae of Wellesley College for first-year graduate study in history. Read More |
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Kathryn Conway Preyer FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award $12,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Kathryn Conway Preyer Fellowship is available to graduating seniors and alumnae of Wellesley College. You must be entering your first year of graduate study in history to be eligible for this award. Read More |
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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, KansasBethel College - Kansas |
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award $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art. Read More |
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