2025 American (United States) History Scholarships Finder
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How much total award money and scholarships are available for American (United States) History students?
There are 1534 scholarships totaling $43,600.00 available to American (United States) History students. You can easily browse through all 1534 scholarships below.
How many scholarships are available for American (United States) History students?
1534 are available for American (United States) History students.
How can you get American (United States) History scholarships?
Each scholarship has different criteria and requirements for applicants. You can easily browse the each American (United States) History scholarships by clicking to view its details. From the details page you’ll be able to find the application link.
Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Scholarship
Sponsor:
California State Polytechnic University -- Pomona
Applicant must be a full-time graduate student.
Deadline:
None
$1,000.00
Albert J. Beveridge Grant for Research in the History of the Western Hemisphere
Sponsor:
American Historical Association
Applicant must be a member of the American Historical Association. Preference will be given to those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or completion of a discrete segment thereof. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars.
Deadline:
February 15
$1,000.00
Horace Samuel & Marion Galbraith Merrill Travel Grant
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Applicant must be a member of the OAH who is working toward the completion of a dissertation or first book. Stipend is for travel and lodging expenses.
Deadline:
December 1
$3,000.00
Huggins-Quarles Award
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Applicant must be a minority and must submit a dissertation project and budget proposal.
Deadline:
December 1
$2,000.00
Richard W. Leopold Prize
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Prize is given for the best book written by a historian connected with federal, state, or municipal government, in the areas of foreign policy, military affairs broadly construed, the historical activities of the federal government, or biography in one of the above areas.
Deadline:
October 1
$1,500.00
Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund
Sponsor:
Bridgewater State University
Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.
Deadline:
February 15
$600.00
Michael Kraus Research Grant in History
Sponsor:
American Historical Association
Applicant must be a member of the American Historical Association. Preference will be given to doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or completion of a discrete segment thereof.
Deadline:
February 15
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Japanese Residencies for U.S. Historians Fellowship
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Applicants must be current OAH members and will be expected to enter into the life of their host university during the course of their brief visit by offering lectures or other public presentations, participating in symposia where appropriate, and consulting with faculty and students.
Deadline:
December 1
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Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
Sponsor:
Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library
Applicant must be a college graduate and should demonstrate interest or have experience in museum/historical agency work. Selection is based upon GRE scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Fellowship is offered as part of U of Delaware's M.A. program in early American Culture.
Deadline:
January 15
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John A. Geimer Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
Adams County Community Foundation
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Adams Central High School.
Deadline:
February 7
$500.00
Willi Paul Adams Award
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Awarded for the best book on American history published in a foreign language.
Deadline:
May 1
$1,000.00
Louis Pelzer Memorial Award
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Applicant must submit essay about any period or topic in the history of the U.S. (not to exceed 7,000 words including endnotes).
Deadline:
November 30
$500.00
Erik Barnouw Award
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Applicant must submit network or cable television film or video (concerned with American history) on an half inch video cassette. Only video programs released January 1 through December 31 are eligible.
Deadline:
January 6
$1,000.00