Awards and Scholarships
Following is a list of currently available History awards. Further details and instructions on how to apply are available on BeachScholarships. History student award applications are due every spring semester.
David Hood Ancient History Endowed Scholarship
To provide a scholarship for a History Major with the option in Ancient Greece or Rome or equivalent, Graduate and Undergraduate students.
Douglas McNealy Endowment
To provide a scholarship to History Majors that have performed outstanding service to the History department and demonstrated academic achievements.
Elizabeth Nielsen Scholarship (History Award)
To provide scholarship support to a student majoring in either English or History
Irving H. Ahlquist Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a history major with a concentration in U.S. history, and who, on the basis of a promising record in this department, plans to go on to graduate school.
Jean Donald Miller Endowed Scholarship in American History
To provide scholarships to students majoring in History.
Lynne Israelsky Memorial Scholarship Award
Awarded to History Credential students.
Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Graduate Award
To provide scholarship support to a History Graduate student for outstanding academic achievement.
Richard and Louise Wilde Scholarship
To provide a scholarship for a History Major Graduate, Credential, or Undergraduate student at the senior class level.
The Sharon Sievers Scholars Award
This scholarship is given in honor of Professor Sharon Sievers, a pioneering feminist historian of Japanese and women’s history.
In addition to the awards listed on BeachScholarships, the History Department gives prizes for the best portfolios in HIST 301 and HIST 499. The Department Awards Committee will inform History students directly about how to apply for these.
Please note:
Awards are not given in cash. Payments will be made through student accounts. Awards must be coordinated with other awards and financial aid, which may result in a reduction to student loans or other aid.
Contact Chair, Dr. David Shafer, for questions.
