Studying History? Explore 6 hand-curated scholarships relevant to History students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
Fully funded
United States
Graduate
Smithsonian Institution
- Amount
- $10,000 for a ten-week graduate fellowship, $45,000 per year for predoctoral fellows, or $60,000 per year for postdoctor
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Graduate students, doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D. recipients, and senior researchers worldwide proposing independent work aligned with S…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 40 days
Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Lithuanian heritage with a 2.75 GPA, accredited-school enrollment, and community involvemen…
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Amount
- $33,500
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
ABD Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at U.S. institutions completing dissertations centered on religion, ethics, morals, or values.
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Partial
Germany
Any level
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Office New York
- Amount
- $2,000 to $3,000 toward living and travel costs for one to two months of research in Germany
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Nominated junior-level undergraduates, master’s students, or early-stage PhD students at U.S. or Canadian institutions conducting short-ter…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Fleet Reserve Association
- Amount
- $1,500 grand national prize; additional national prizes of $1,000, $750, and $500 in each grade group
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
Students in grades 7–12, including home-school students, who obtain FRA sponsorship and submit an original 350-word-or-shorter essay with t…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate
Acton Institute
- Amount
- Typically up to $1,000 for research or travel to present an academic paper
- Deadline
- Reviewed quarterly while funding is avai
Scholars and graduate students worldwide whose work in an eligible humanities or social-science field closely advances Acton Institute them…
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