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.
| Name of Scholarship (click on the name of scholarship to see details) |
Eligibility Requirements | Nature of Award | Application Materials you'll need | Link to Application |
| The Brant Family Indiana Oxygen Company Scholarship | -History major -Indiana resident -GPA 3.0 |
Fees contribution | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application |
| David W. and Geryl L. Bischoff Undergraduate Scholarship | -History major -Registered |
Financial need | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Gordon R. Mork Award in Global History | -looking for the best undergraduate student paper in a History course addressing a theme or topic in Global History, including such issues as cross-cultural comparisons, international relations, and global exchange and interdependence | $200 with a certificate of recognition | paper (15-25 pages in length) may come from any History course (European, U.S., or World History) offered during the academic year, as long as it addresses a global theme, integrates primary-source research, and offers an original interpretation | Mork Award Applicaiton Application deadline 2/28/2020 |
| Gordon R. Mork Scholarship in History | -History major -5th or 6th semester -Indiana resident -3.0 - 3.5 History |
Fees contribution | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| James J. Shevlin Study Abroad Scholarship | -History major -3.0 GPA -Scheduled for Study Abroad |
Allotment | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Lorena Murphy Undergraduate Scholarship | -History major -At least 4 history courses done -3.5 GPA in History -3.0 GPA in general |
Textbooks | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | -must be a 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 | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced essay |
Application Closed |
| Dr. Donald L. Parman and Nadyne J. Parman Indiana Challenge Match Scholarship | -History major -Indiana resident -3.0 GPA in History -3.0 GPA in general |
Allotment | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Stover Undergraduate Scholarship | -History major -3rd or 4th semester sophmore -3.5 GPA in History -3.5 GPA in general |
Allotment | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Lary W. Troutner Scholarship in History | -History major -Sophmore or Junior (3, 4, 5, 6th semester) -3.5 GPA in History -3.0 index |
Allotment | -transcript -CV or resume' -1-pg double-spaced statement of goals |
Application Closed; will reopen December 2020 Deadline 2/15/2021 |
| Waltmann Phi Alpha Theta Award | -must be outstanding junior in history -active in Phi Alpha -must have excellent academic record -must have good qualitites of citizenship |
$200 Waltmann award. The award is to be used during the recipient's senior year. | -transcript -CV or resume' |
Waltmann Phi Alpha Theta Award Application Application deadline 3/1/2020 |
Graduate Scholarships
Harold Woodman Graduate Research Fund
