Fellowships & Scholarships: Current Students

Applicants for these prizes must be enrolled in the History Graduate Program.

Departmental Awards
The History Department awards a number of fellowships to its students each year from a diverse array of funds. A direct application is required for several of these awards, while for others the recipient(s) is chosen from among qualified graduate students by a faculty committee without formal application on the part of the student.

Non-Departmental Awards
Additionally, there are countless fellowships available through the Graduate School and other outside sources to support graduate study. The list below is far from exhaustive, but represents those fellowships our students have most consistently won. Links to foundations and to online funding searches may be found online.

Aldon Duane Bell Award in Women's History

In 1997 an anonymous donor established the Aldon Duane Bell Award in Women's History in memory of Aldon D. Bell, in honor of his long-standing commitment to women's history and women studies. Professor Bell served as a member of the History Department's faculty from 1969 until his death in 1992. He also served for six years as Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. While Dean, he guided the creation of the University's Women Studies Program. The award consists of a one-year fellowship in the amount of $10,000 and a tuition waiver. The award is intended to recognize academic achievement and scholarly promise in women's history or women studies. Any currently enrolled History graduate student, who is embarking on or completing work in women's history or women studies, may apply for this award.
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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Research Grant

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies offers small grants to University of Washington faculty, staff, and graduate students for labor-related research. Awards generally range from $1,500-2,500. Applicants must demonstrate the significance of their proposed research to the interdisciplinary field of labor studies. Students must apply directly for this award.
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Maclyn P. Burg Graduate Student Scholarship Fund

In 1994 the Department lost a longtime friend and colleague, Maclyn P. Burg. In his honor, Mac's family, friends and colleagues established the Maclyn P. Burg Graduate Student Scholarship Fund in History. The aim of this award is to support "exploratory" dissertation research. To this end, it may be used alone or to supplement research funding secured elsewhere. Awards are limited to costs associated with travel to research collections (typically round-trip airfare) and are not to exceed $750. The number of awards made each year will depend upon the money available in the scholarship fund. Students must apply directly for this award.
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Costigan Endowed Fellowship

Scholarships for history students based on a combination of academic achievement and financial need. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Filaretos Fotas Fund

Fellowship to support an academic exchange with the University of Cardiff.

Johnson-Thomas Endowed Fellowship in History

Financial assistance to deserving graduate students in the Department of History for doctoral dissertation research, with preference given to students in ancient Greek or early American history. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Philip and Michelle LeDuc Endowed Fund

Scholarships for graduate students in the Department of History. Where possible preference is given to students studying early modern British or American colonial history. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

John and Mary Ann Mangels Endowed Fellowship

Scholarships for graduate students in the Department of History studying the history of the Pacific Northwest and are interested in working with museums. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Janet Paulson Award in Medieval History

Scholarships for History graduate students. Where possible preference is given to students studying the European Middle Ages. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted.

Pinkney Endowed Fellowship

Financial assistance to qualified doctoral candidates in the field of modern European history for doctoral dissertation research in Europe, with preference given to students of French history since 1789. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Rondeau Evans Dissertation Research Fellowship

Funded through a generous bequest from the estate of Rondeau Laverne Evans, who received a master's degree in American History from the Department in 1934. The Department decided to honor Ms. Evans' lifelong interest in education and teaching by directing these funds towards helping History graduate students complete their doctoral studies. The purpose of these fellowships is to aid in the research and writing of dissertations. Preference is given to those applicants who present proposals that demonstrate the need to travel for research purposes. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Lawrence J. Roseman Fellowship in Ancient History

Scholarships to support the recruitment or continuing study of outstanding graduate students in or entering the History MA program. Preference is given to graduate students of ancient history. This award is most often used for recruitment purposes. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are occasionally made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Maurice and Lois Schwartz Scholarship in Non-Western History

The Schwartz Fellowship provides resident or non-resident tuition and/or stipends for up to three quarters for History graduate students with a serious interest in the study of non-Western civilizations (interpreted to include Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East but exclude the former Soviet Union). The awards are based on this interest, academic excellence, and financial need. At the request of the donor, preference will be given to students studying the Middle East and Asia. Students must apply for the award; applications are generally accepted during the month of March each year. Learn More

John Calhoun Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for History graduate students devoted to territorial government history of the states of Washington and Idaho. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Maggie and Doug Walker Funds

Funds to support History graduate students. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Luckie Agee Waller Scholarship

Scholarships for History graduate students. Recipients must be citizens of the United States. Students are selected for this award by Committee. Direct application is not permitted, but monies from this fund are made available to eligible students through the Master Funding Application process each spring.

Willstadter Snow-Smith Fund for Study in Europe

The Robert Edward Willstadter and Joanne Snow-Smith Fund makes possible grants of up to $5,000 to History graduate students to support travel to Europe for the purposes of historical research, participation in group study programs, language training, or other academic purposes.
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American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Fellowship

Scholarships and grants for study and research in a variety of fields.
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Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences Professions Dissertation Fellowship

Fellowships to support doctoral dissertation research in the fields of arts & humanities, social sciences, and social professions.
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Bonderman Fellowships

Three fellowships to provide an extensive travel experience.
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Budlong Summer Research Fellowships

The Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Program and the Department of History offers the Budlong Summer Research Fellowship for exceptional REECAS and History graduate students to travel to Russia.
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David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships

To support outstanding students who demonstrate high levels of academic performance and motivation to internationalize their education by developing expertise in languages, cultures, and world regions.
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Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities

For study in research-based programs in the behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, math, physical sciences, and biological sciences.
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Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities

For postdoctoral study in behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, math, and life sciences.
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Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)

Fellowships for advanced training in Canadian, East-, Central-, South-, and Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, Russian, and Eastern and Western European Area Studies.
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Chester William Fritz Endowed Scholarship in the Humanities

Scholarships for students in the advanced stages of dissertation research and writing. Students must apply for consideration for nomination.

Chester A. Fritz Grants for International Exchanges

Grants to support international study or research in the humanities and social sciences.
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Fulbright Study Abroad Fellowships

Grants for graduate study or research abroad.
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Grants for dissertation research abroad for non-Western European Area Studies.
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Gerberding-Rome Studies Fellowship

Supports graduate students to pursue studies at the Washington Rome Center in Rome, Italy.
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German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship (DAAD)

One-year scholarship for study or research at a university in Germany.
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GO-MAP Graduate Diversity Fellowships (Bank of America, Presidential, and Stroum Dissertation Fellowships)

Awards based on merit, financial need, and diversity. Available to doctoral students only.
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Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship

The purpose of the award is to relieve graduate students of their teaching duties or other employment not directly related to the dissertation in order that they may devote their full time to finalizing the dissertation, or for research costs (not typing or
copying) related to the dissertation. Typically during the tenure of the award service responsibilities are suspended. Students must apply for consideration for nomination.

Huckabay Teaching Fellowships

One-quarter fellowships for graduate students, in collaboration with a faculty mentor, focusing on issues of teaching and learning.
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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Fellowships to assist students of superior ability to pursue graduate programs leading to the doctorate or the Master of Fine Arts in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
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Elizabeth Kerr Macfarlane Endowed Scholarship

Fellowship to support graduate study.

National Park Service Fellowships

Scholarships to support graduate study in relevant fields.
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National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships