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
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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Jefferson Scholars Graduate FellowshipJefferson Scholars Foundation |
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award $30,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jefferson Scholars Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of Virginia. You must demonstrate academic merit, scholarship potential and eagerness to share important ideas with a broad audience to qualify for this award. 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, 2025 |
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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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Eugene L. Cox FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award Up to $17,500 |
deadline January 22, 2025 |
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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. View Scholarship Details |
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Edna V. Moffett FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award Up to $15,500 |
deadline January 22, 2025 |
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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. View Scholarship Details |
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Kathryn Conway Preyer FellowshipWellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid |
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award $13,000 |
deadline January 22, 2025 |
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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. View Scholarship Details |
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Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial Scholarship is available to Liberal Arts students at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have completed between 90 and 110 credit hours with at least a 3.3 GPA and plan to continue on to graduate studies in humanities or social sciences to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Henderson Family Award for the Study of SlaveryMichigan State University - College of Social Science |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline March 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe 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... View Scholarship Details |
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