The Department of History offers several scholarships, grants and awards to students.
The Department of History offers several scholarships, grants and awards to students.
Self-nominations for the following departmental prizes, along with the necessary supporting documentation, should be submitted electronically to the Administrative Assistant for the Department, Ms. Shelly Cotten (scotten AT_TOWSON), by the deadline listed below. Files in .pdf format are preferred. Copies of these forms are available in the Departmental office (LA-4210) upon request. Students may apply for more than one prize. Please direct questions concerning application procedures, eligibility, or guidelines to Dr. Nicole Dombrowski Risser (ndombrowski AT_TOWSON).
| Who is eligible? | deadline | award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Prize |
Juniors or seniors who are History Majors and demonstrate excellence based on GPA and merit Five to Eight to be awarded in 2023 |
Feb 28th, 2023 Application form [Sign In] |
$1000 toward tuition |
| Mary Catherine Kahl Prize |
History Majors or Minors of outstanding promise who have not yet graduated Nominees must submit one essay to be evaluated by the faculty committee Two to be awarded in 2023 |
Feb 28th, 2023 Application form [PDF] |
$1000 prize |
| Arnold Blumberg Prize |
Junior or Senior History Majors demonstrating excellence in European History based on GPA and merit One to be awarded in 2023 |
Feb 28th, 2023 Application form [PDF] |
$1000 prize |
| Disabled American Veterans Prize in History |
Graduating senior History Majors based on GPA and merit as demonstrated by a paper written for an upper-level history course One to be awarded in 2023 |
Feb 28th, 2023 Application form [Sign in] |
$1,000 prize |
| Douglas D. Martin Sr. History Award |
Undergraduate History majors Has demonstrated excellence in the study of The Western U.S. or Native American Peoples based on GPA and merit One to be awarded in 2023 |
Feb 28th, 2023 Application form [Sign in] |
$1,550 prize |
|
Sander Senior Prize in History |
Graduating seniors who have been accepted to a graduate program in history or a related field |
Apr 20th, 2023 Application form PDF |
$10,025 prize (towards graduate school expenses) |
| Distinguished Presidential Scholarship | Open to juniors based on academic merit and renewable in their senior year. Rotates between English and History Departments |
No award in 2023 |
All tuition and fees |