MA in History

The Evelyn L. Pugh Memorial Graduate Fellowship in History Endowment was established in 1987, in memory of Evelyn L. Pugh by her husband, Robert E. Pugh, and others, to benefit graduate students in history. Evelyn Pugh was the first chair of the Department of History and Art History. Robert Pugh is a former faculty member in the School of Management. 

The purpose of the endowment is to provide funding for a graduate fellowship in history. Contact the Department of History and Art History for more information. 

This fund was created in memory of John N.G. Finley through the estate of his wife, Dr. Cecile Bolton Finley. Mr. Finley was the first director of the Northern Virginia University Center (now George Mason University). Dr. Finley was a University of Virginia faculty member. The J.N.G. Finley Endowed Fellowship in American History was established through a bequest from Mrs. Cecile B. Finley. The fund provides support for fellowships and scholarships for graduate studies in history. Questions about the fellowship should be directed to the Department of History and Art History.

The Kurt Andrew Dodd Endowed Scholarship in History was established in 2004 in memory of Kurt A. Dodd, MA History '97, by his mother, Rosemary Bowers Dodd, to provide scholarships for full-time graduate students pursuing a degree in history. Mr. Dodd was an alum of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants must be full-time graduate students pursuing a history degree and qualify based on academic merit and financial need. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.

The Randy Beth Clarke Fellowship in U.S. History Endowment was established in 2010 by Robert and Joyce Clarke, in memory of Randy Beth Clarke, MA History ’10.

The purpose of the endowment is to provide a fellowship for a graduate student pursuing an MA in history. The fellowship is open to all history graduate students, with preference given to candidates who demonstrate interest in southern history and/or women's history, have been a volunteer or docent at a historic site or museum, and have a physical disability. Demonstrated interest shall be presented through a written essay. Recipients may be full-time or part-time students, in-state or out-of-state residents, and must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. The fellowship may be renewable. Contact the Department of History and Art History for more information. 

The Rudolf and Louise Fishel Endowed Scholarship was established in 2000 in memory of Rudolf and Louise Fishel by their daughter, Marion F. Deshmukh, to assist graduate students in history. Deshmukh was a faculty member and former chair of the Department of History and Art History. The scholarship provides fellowship support for a graduate student in the History Department who qualifies on academic merit or financial need. The recipient may be either and in-state or out-of-state student and must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Questions about this fellowship should be directed to the Department of History and Art History. 

The Donald R. Barr Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 1985 in memory of Donald R. Barr, BA Geography '78, MA History '86 (posthumous), to assist students in history. Barr was an alum of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The endowment provides scholarships for history majors. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.

The Joseph and Dorothy Censer Graduate Fellowship Endowment was established in 2009 by Jack R. Censer, PhD, and June T. Censer, PhD, to provide fellowships for graduate students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in history with an emphasis on digital history and working with the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM). Recipients will qualify on the basis of academic merit. Recipients may be full-time or part-time students and may be in-state or out-of-state students. Questions about the fund should be directed to the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. Contact the Department of History and Art History for more information. 

The Lawrence and Cornelia Levine Scholarship was established in 2024 by Lawrence and Cornelia Levine to provide scholarship support for graduate students majoring in history or art history. Recipients may be full-time or part-time students and may be in-state or out-of-state students. Recipients will qualify on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Contact the Department of History and Art History for more information.