Search free scholarships from our database that are targeted towards history students. Some of these scholarships apply to Canadian students, and others apply to American students, and many apply to both!
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| AAS-American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Fellowships | $1,850 per month stipend
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January 15, annually **UPDATE: Due to the COVID pandemic, the Society is suspending the 2021 application process for all short-term fellowships. The next applications for short-term fellowships will be due on January 15, 2022. Fellowships will be tenable for 2022-23.**
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Doctoral candidates
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United States - Eligibility is for worldwide students
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| Getty Scholar Grants | Getty Scholars may be in residence from three to nine months: Three-month residency: September to December, January to March, April to June: $17,200
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Please check back in Summer 2021 to apply for the 2021-2022 cycle.
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Post-graduate
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Worldwide (all nationalities)
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| Leo J. Krysa Family Undergraduate Scholarship | $3,500
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UPDATE: This scholarship program appears to be on pause due to COVID-19. Please check back in the winter of 2021 for an update. |
Undergraduate
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Canada
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| DAR Scholarships - Specific Areas of Study | Varies: $1,000 - $4,000 as a one-time award, or per year of study
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February 15, annually
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Undergraduate; Graduate
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United States
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| DAR Scholarships - History, Political Science, Economics & Government | $2,000 - $5,000
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February 15, annually
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Undergraduate; Graduate
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United States
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| Indspire Post-Secondary Education Scholarship | Varies
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February 1; August 1; November 1 at 11:59 p.m. PT (annually)
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Full-time one-year certificate or diploma programs, undergraduate and graduate degree programs from an accredited post- secondary institution.
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Canada (Study outside of Canada is permitted at the graduate level).
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| Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowships | $1,850 per month or $1,350 per month including housing in the Society's Fellow's Residence
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January 15, annually (UPDATE: Due to the COVID pandemic, the Society is suspending the 2021 application process for all short-term fellowships. The next applications for short-term fellowships will be due on January 15, 2022. Fellowships will be tenable for 2022-23.)
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Doctoral candidates
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United States (location of fellowship)
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