Scholarships and Awards

Name	Type	Requirements	Amount	Deadline
History First Year Scholarship Funded by the bequest of Carl Muckley	Undergraduate	Incoming freshman history majors with 23 ACT and 2.5 high school GPA	$1000	Automatic with UNO admission
Community College Transfer History Scholarship	Undergraduate	Louisiana community college transfer into history with a 2.5 transfer GPA	$500 - $1000	January 1 May 15 July 30
Joseph Logsdon Scholarship	Undergraduate	The Logsdon scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate history major demonstrating "exceptional ability and merit."	$1,000	March 1
Marcus B. Christian Memorial Prize	Undergraduate	The Marcus Christian Prize is awarded to the junior or senior history major with the highest GPA.	$250	No Application Deadline
Paul Sanford Memorial Prize	Undergraduate	Named for UNO’s first black professor, the Sanford prize is awarded annually to the outstanding student in African American History.	$250	No Application Deadline
Graduate Assistantship	Graduate	A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each year on a competitive basis. Applicants should indicate on the UNO History Dept. Graduate Application whether or not they wish to be considered for an assistantship. Must be enrolled full-time (9 credit hours) and should not hold other full-time employment. Awarded on a competitive basis with primary consideration being academic achievement.	Provides a stipend and the possibility of some tuition payment	Same as Admissions Application Deadline
Graduate School Scholarship	Graduate	Tuition scholarships from the Graduate School are available on a competitive basis, generally open only to incoming students. Must be enrolled in the graduate program full time (9 credit hours), though exceptions are made for student’s final semester. Must fill out an application (available from the Graduate Coordinator at time of application for admission) and be nominated by the department.	Only covers tuition and are not accompanied by a stipend or a work assignment. (Some limited fees may still apply.)	Same as Admissions Application Deadline
George Windell Memorial Prize	Graduate	The Windell Prize is awarded for the best MA thesis written during the prior calendar year. The winner is chosen from among students nominated by the faculty of the department.	$250	No Application Deadline
The Gwendolyn MIdlo Hall Award in Research	Graduate	The Gwendolyn Midlo Hall Research Award is awarded to a graduate history student demonstrating "exceptional ability and merit" in research on New Orleans.	$1000 - $2000	No Application Deadline