[Histmaj] Department of History Scholarship and Award Application now open!

[Mark Weitzenkamp via Histmaj]

Dear Historians,

The Department of History Scholarships and Awards Application is now open!  Our department has several different scholarships and awards, and plans to give out approximately $420,000 in scholarships and awards to students for the 2026-2027 academic year - why not apply and see if one of these students could be you?!

You can read about our scholarships and awards on our Department of History website: https://history.washington.edu/scholarships-and-awards.
The direct link to the 2026-2027 application is here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/zkNwHyYnAbvP3zoR9__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!hrWm-uBmzq30ROgEPUi-0L0hM0OkoasUnM37fR2vSuhr25lHMNpKKU039He4ss1-f5ZCKUgSpQgX8rymB5-O9AM$>.

The application deadline is Wednesday, March 25th, 2026.

A quick note - you will need one recommendation from faculty as part of the application. We prefer this to be an instructor from one of your Department of History courses, but it can be from another course, if needed. If you are concerned that an instructor may not know or remember you - reach out to them! Remind them of what course(s) you took with them, how you did in that course, what you enjoyed/learned from the course (and History in general), your goals, and any other information you feel might help them write a good recommendation for you. If you're feeling nervous, use this as good (and low risk, potential high reward!) practice for advocating for yourself and networking!  When you have gotten their permission, they can turn in the recommendation on the History Scholarship and Awards page, linked above.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact us at histadv at uw.edu<mailto:histadv at uw.edu>.

Don't forget to also submit your nominations for the Pressly Endowed Prize for Outstanding History or Social Studies Teacher in a Washington School<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/41VgxAC8z88grVkZ7__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!myVoAwRXnokwpHPRwbuNdiTXRJvhwz-ez3fAh7zIfRadMYb2hwwml8UghZ_1rTYds7xFohzOF30xKHU$>! Did you have a spectacular History or Social Studies teacher who you'd like to see get recognition for their hard work and passion for teaching? Then please scroll to the bottom of the Department of History Scholarships and Awards webpage (at the above link) and nominate them for this award! (All majors are welcome to nominate someone, so please feel free to encourage your friends to nominate their teachers, too!)

Good luck!

Thank you!

Mark and Tracy
Mark Weitzenkamp and Tracy Maschman Morrissey
History Undergraduate Advising
University of Washington
Smith Hall 315
Box 353560
Seattle, WA 98195
vm: 206.543.5691<tel:206.543.5691> fax: 206.543.9451<tel:206.543.9451>
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