PhD in History
Program Scholarships
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.
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. Recipient must be studying history at the graduate level.
This scholarship is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.
The Finley Endowments were established in 1995 to support fellowships 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. This award is for a graduate student studying American history.
This scholarship is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.
The Kurt Andrew Dodd Scholarship Endowment 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 graduate students in history. Mr. Dodd was an alum of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Recipient must be a full-time graduate student pursuing a degree in history. Recipient may be either an in-state or out-of-state student. Recipient will qualify on basis of academic merit, as well as financial need. The scholarship is renewable, subject to the availability of funds; recipient must continue to meet the initial criteria.
This scholarship is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.
The Rudolf and Louise Fishel Memorial Graduate Fellowship Endowment 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. Recipients may be either full-time or part-time students and reside either in state or out of state.
This scholarship is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.