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Scholarships & Awards
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 banquet hosted by the department. Following is a description of the department's awards.
Certificate of Achievement Award
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Purpose: This award, established in 1987, honors Department of History majors and minors.
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Criteria and selection: This award is given to those students who have completed 15 hours of coursework in history with an A or B average while maintaining an overall academic average of at least 2.90. Students may receive this award each year.
Certificate of Superior Achievement Award
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Purpose: This award, established in 1987, honors Department of History majors and minors.
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Criteria and selection: This award is given to those students who have completed 30 hours of coursework in history with an A or B average while maintaining an overall academic average of at least 2.90. Students may receive this award each year.
David W. and Geryl L. Bischoff Undergraduate Scholarship
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Purpose: This scholarship has been made available for an undergraduate history student(s) by the David W. and Geryl L. Bischoff Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment by David W. Bischoff (B.A. '70) in honor and memory of his wife, Geryl "Gerrie" L. Bischoff, upon her death in 2008. This scholarship is to support one or more undergraduate students, annually, in persuing a degree in the Department of History
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Criteria and selection: Selected by The Division of Financial Aid based on financial need (as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Must be a registered undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the Department of History.
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Award: Based on available income and financial need.
Department of History Study Abroad Scholarship
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Purpose: This scholarship has been made available for undergraduate history majors by the Department of History to help defray costs of travel and expenses. The scholarship may be awarded to undergraduate history majors participating in the Study Abroad Program for either a full semester (includes summer sessions) or the entire academic year. Please note: history graduate students may also apply and will be taken under consideration following disbursements to undergraduates.
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Criteria and selection: Selected by Undergraduate Committee and Department Head based on academic excellence (min. 3.0 GPA) and financial need (as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), as well as suitability of the experience for meeting the student's educational objectives. Must be a registered undergraduate/graduate history major at Purdue, West Lafayette campus, and scheduled to participate in history courses sponsored by the Department of History, of if approved through another university while studying abroad.
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Application materials: Applicant must submit a vita (resume) and a one-page (double spaced) essay explaining how study abroad will be beneficial to the history major. Additional explanation of financial benefits will be taken into consideration by the committee. Materials may be mailed to the Director of Undergraduate Studies or placed in the director's mailbox in University Hall Room 231. Please note: graduate students are to contact the Department Head.
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Award: Based on the amount of available income.
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Contact: Professor Michael A. Morrison, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Purdue University, Department of History, 672 Oval Drive, University Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2087.
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Deadline: Materials must be received by the Director of Undergraduate Studies by March 1st.
James J. Shevlin Study Abroad Scholarship
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Purpose: This scholarship has been made available for undergraduate history majors by the Shevlin Endowment established by Catherine Shevlin Pierce and Thomas J. Pierce to help defray costs of travel and expenses. The scholarship may be awarded to undergraduate history majors participating in the Study Abroad Program for either a full semester (includes summer sessions) or the entire academic year. Please note: history graduate students may also apply and will be taken under consideration following disbursements to undergraduates.
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Criteria and selection: Selected by Undergraduate Committee and Department Head based on academic excellence (min. 3.0 GPA) and financial need (as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), as well as suitability of the experience for meeting the student's educational objectives. Must be a registered undergraduate/graduate history major at Purdue, West Lafayette campus, and scheduled to participate in history courses sponsored by the Department of History, of if approved through another university while studying abroad.
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Application materials: Applicant must submit a vita (resume) and a one-page (double spaced) essay explaining how study abroad will be beneficial to the history major. Additional explanation of financial benefits will be taken into consideration by the committee. Materials may be mailed to the Director of Undergraduate Studies or placed in the director's mailbox in University Hall Room 231. Please note: graduate students are to contact the Department Head.
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Award: Based on the amount of available income.
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Contact: Professor Michael A. Morrison, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Purdue University, Department of History, 672 Oval Drive, University Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2087.
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Deadline: Materials must be received by the Director of Undergraduate Studies by March 1st.
Outstanding Senior Award
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Purpose: Each year, the College of Liberal Arts Alumni Board presents an award to an outstanding senior from each of the departments in the College and one from the Interdisciplinary Programs. The Department Head or designee selects the student whose name is presented to the alumni board for approval. The student selected by the Department of History will also receive a book and his or her name on a plaque which is displayed in University Hall, as well as be honored by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
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Criteria and selection: Selected by the Department Head or designee and presented to the alumni board for approval, the nominee must be a history major who has achieved academic success and demonstrated a commitment to his or her major. The student must have balanced an academic load with extracurricular activities and/or a job, while demonstrating leadership ability. The student will graduate any time during the current calendar year.
Stover Undergraduate Scholarship
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Purpose: This award is given in honor of John F. Stover. He received his B.A. (1934) and M.A. (1937) from the University of Nebraska and his Ph.D. (1951) from the University of Wisconsin. John came to Purdue in 1947 and served 31 years, till his retirement in 1978. While on the faculty his many books and articles established him as a leading scholar of the history of American railroads, and he continued publishing actively in the field since his retirement and prior to his death in 2007. His wife, Marjorie, an author in her own right, still lives in Nebraska, where they had moved after Professor Stover's retirement. Their generosity, with contributions from friends and colleagues, has established the Stover Scholarship for the outstanding sophomore history major.
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Criteria and selection: Selected by the Undergraduate Committee appointed by the Head of the Department of History, all with the approval of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the student must be an undergraduate history major in his or her sophomore year (3rd or 4th semester). The eligible student will have completed a minimum of three history courses with an A or B average, and earned a graduation index of at least 2.90.
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Award: The recipient receives fee reimbursement the following semester.
Waltmann Award
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Purpose: This award is given in honor of Professor Henry G. Waltmann , who was a faculty member in the Department of History from 1962 until his death in 1978. Phi Alpha Theta is an international history honor society which is devoted to increasing the knowledge of history in its members via guest speakers, conferences, and activities. The Purdue affiliate is committed to this goal and works to provide an atmosphere where members can gain more knowledge about history, provide opportunities to meet history professors, and establish a group that will enable members to develop relationships with other history majors.
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Criteria and selection: Selected by Phi Alpha Theta, annually, the student must be an outstanding junior in history, be active in Phi Alpha Theta, and have an excellent academic record and good qualities of citizenship.
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Award: The Nu Omega chapter of Phi Alpha Theta presents the $200 Waltmann award. The award is to be used during the recipient's senior year.