Scholarships
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, the Department of History recognizes the scholastic achievements of its undergraduate students with award selection in the spring. The awards are presented at the spring reception hosted by the department. Following is a list of the department's awards for undergraduates.
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility Requirements | Nature of Award | Application Materials | Link to Application |
| The Brant Family Indiana Oxygen Company Scholarship |
– history major – Indiana resident – 3.0 GPA |
Fees reimbursement for the following academic year |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application |
| David W. and Geryl L. Bischoff Undergraduate Scholarship |
– registered undergraduate student pursuing a degree in history |
Based on available income and financial need |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application |
| Gordon R. Mork Award | – must have written an undergraduate student paper in a history course addressing a theme or topic in global history | $200 with a certificate of recognition | – See application for details. |
Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| Gordon R. Mork Scholarship in History |
– history major – 5th or 6th semester – Indiana resident – 3.0 GPA – 3.5 history GPA |
Fees contribution |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| James J. Shevlin Study Abroad Scholarship |
– history major – 3.0 GPA – scheduled for Study Abroad |
Allotment |
– one-page essay on academic goals – one-page discussion of study-abroad plans – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| Lorena Murphy Undergraduate Scholarship |
– history major – at least 4 history courses done – 3.0 GPA – 3.5 history GPA |
Textbooks |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| Outstanding Senior Award |
– history major – achieved academic success – demonstrated a commitment to his or her major |
Will receive a book and your name on a plaque and honored by the Dean of CLA |
– one-page essay reflecting on time as major – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application |
| Dr. Donald L. Parman and Nadyne J. Parman Indiana Challenge Match Scholarship |
– history major – Indiana resident – 3.0 GPA – 3.0 history GPA |
Allotment |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application |
| Stover Undergraduate Scholarship |
– history major – 3rd or 4th semester sophmore – 3.5 GPA – 3.5 history GPA |
Allotment |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| Lary W. Troutner Scholarship in History |
– history major – sophmore or junior (3, 4, 5, 6th semester) – 3.0 GPA – 3.5 history GPA |
Allotment |
– one-page essay on academic goals – transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application Deadline to apply: February 2, 2024 |
| Waltmann Phi Alpha Theta Award |
– outstanding junior in history – active in Phi Alpha Theta – excellent academic record – qualities of good citizenship |
$200 award to be used during the recipient’s senior year. |
– transcript – resume/CV |
Common Application |
Graduate Funding:
| Name | Eligibility Requirements | Nature of Award | How to Apply |
| Teaching Assistantship |
- Graduate student in the Department of History - Awarded based on merit |
- Stipend (Approx. $1,300 per month for half-time employment in teaching, for 10 months) - Terms of appointment and eligibility for renewal will be stated in first letter of appointment |
Submit materials to O.T. Ford, otford@purdue.edu |
| George Mayer Award for History | - PhD Student in the Department of History | - Monetary funding | Submit statement (not to exceed 500 words) outlining evidence of the student’s leadership at any level, including in the classroom, in the History Department, in the College of Liberal Arts, or at the University level. Submit materials to O.T. Ford, otford@purdue.edu |
| Harold Woodman Graduate Research Fund | - Graduate student in the Department of History |
- Funding for travel to libraries and archives to conduct research for theses and dissertations - Amount dependent on number of applications |
Criteria for Ranking and Selection Submit materials to O.T. Ford, otford@purdue.edu |
| Flaningam Award | - Graduate student in the Department of History |
- $500 - Name displayed on permanent plaque |
Flaningam Award application information Submit materials to O.T. Ford, otford@purdue.edu |
| Paul and Reed Benhamou Graduate Scholarship |
- Must major in the Early Modern History of Western Europe (1615-1815) - Preference given to students studying France |
$1,000 applied to tuition and fees balance |
Fill out and submit application form to O.T. Ford, otford@purdue.edu |