Awards & Scholarships
History majors and graduate students have access to a number of scholarships and awards,
some of which are listed below. Some are awarded by the faculty, while others, like
the Dickerson and Welling Scholarships, require a separate application (contact the
History Department for details). But if you want funding, you need to help us out
by, yes, filling out a form.
To be eligible for all possible awards and scholarships, students must fill out UNC’s
Universal Scholarship Application. The application is available between December 1 and March 1 for new freshmen and
continuing students. After March 1 it will be too late to be considered for the upcoming year. Transfer, graduate and international students have until June 1 to apply.
We would love to give you funding, but we can only do so if you apply. Fill out that
form before the deadline!
- Undergraduate Scholarships
William H. Benson Scholarship
- Awarded to History major with at least 30 credits completed
- Minimum 3.25 GPA
- Awarded by the History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $500
- Don E. Bruner Memorial History Scholarship
- Awarded to a student who is also eligible for a Provost Scholarship
- History major who, ideally, is also interested in Anthropology, 3.0 GPA
- Student must complete UNC financial aid form
Benjamin F. Byerly Memorial Scholarship
- Junior History major with emphasis in European History
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA; 3.5 History GPA
- Submit a 1,000-word essay on the importance of History
- Awarded by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $500
- Anderson A. Cordill Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Student must be eligible for a Provost Scholarship
- Full-time History major with above average GPA, ability and promise
Eleanor S. and Alma H. Dickerson Scholarship
- Junior social sciences student, which includes History majors
- Demonstrated scholarly achievement, personality, and promise
- Students apply their junior year; ask for application info in Department
- Estimated amount of award: $1,900
Elizabeth and John S. Welling Scholarship
- History, Political Science or social science major with a 3.0 or better GPA
- Apply sophomore year; must show financial need; complete UNC financial aid form
- Inquire in the History Department for more information
- Estimated amount of award: $3,900
Goodman Teacher Scholarship
- Awarded to History majors seeking teacher licensure with a 3.0 or better GPA
- Student must be completing their sememster of student teaching when awarded
- Preferences given to those that demonstrate financial need, graduate from a Colorado
high school west of the continental divide, or pursing a career as a middle school
teacher
- Estimated amount of award: $1,500
- Graduate Scholarships
Oliver M. Dickerson Memorial Scholarship
- Selection by History faculty based on scholarship, personality and promise
- Inquire in the History Department for more information
- Estimated amount of award: $7,000
Graduate Dean's Scholarship
- Awarded to new graduate students
- Upon acceptance to the History MA program, have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2
- Maintain a UNC GPA of at least 3.2
- Enroll for 3-8 credits to receive $250 per semester
- Enroll for 9 or more credits to receive $1,000 per semester
- History will contact you if you are eligible
- History Department Awards
Alumni Award
- Awarded to graduating senior History major
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA, and 3.5 History GPA
- Awarded by the History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $275
Pearl Schumann Bloch / James J. Bloch Memorial Endowment
- Awarded for outstanding research paper on the Holocaust
- Submissions will be requested by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $400
Hazel E. Johnson Colorado History Award
- Awarded for outstanding research paper on Colorado History
- One undergraduate and one graduate student awarded annually
- Submissions will be requested by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $275
Hazel E. Johnson Personal Achievement Award
- Awarded to graduating History major who displays a "zest for life," a commitment to
history, a propensity to share life with others, and who inspires others
- Selected by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $275
Outstanding Junior History Award
- A junior History student with an outstanding record
- Selected by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $250
Outstanding Senior History Award
- A senior History student with an outstanding record
- Selected by History faculty
- Estimated amount of award: $275