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
Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - Newberry LibraryNewberry Library |
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award $50,400 |
deadline November 20, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is available to post-doctoral scholars pursuing residential research and writing in any field relevant to the Library's collections. View Scholarship Details |
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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,... View Scholarship Details |
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Olivia James Traveling FellowshipArchaeological Institute of America (AIA) |
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award $26,000 |
deadline November 01, 2026 |
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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... View Scholarship Details |
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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... View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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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... View Scholarship Details |
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Steffensen Cannon ScholarshipUniversity of Utah - College of Humanities |
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award $12,000 |
deadline December 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Steffensen Cannon Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Utah. You must be enrolled in either the College of Humanities or the Graduate School of Education, or be a mathematics or science major who will be in the teacher certification program in the Graduate School of Education. Entering... View Scholarship Details |
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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. View Scholarship Details |
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Einar and Eva Lund Haugen Memorial ScholarshipNorwegian-American Historical Society |
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award $7,500 |
deadline December 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Einar and Eva Lund Haugen Memorial Scholarship is available to outstanding doctoral candidates who have completed pre - dissertation requirements within the preceding year. The dissertation shall treat a Scandinavian or Scandanavian - American topic. Based on evaluation of the applicant's academic record, three references, thesis proposal... View Scholarship Details |
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Lawson ScholarshipStetson University |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline December 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Lawson Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Stetson University who plan to major in philosophy or a related humanities field, care about community service, and are committed to making a positive impact in society. To be eligible for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.5, rank in the top 10 percent of your... View Scholarship Details |
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