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Department of History

Fellowships and assistantships.

Florida State University and the Department of History offer a number of fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships available to incoming and current students. For more information about these fellowships, contact Dr. Mooney , the Director of Graduate Studies.

For Incoming Students

Sponsored by generous supporters of the History department, these fellowships offer guaranteed funding to outstanding applicants. Most are multi-year packages with at least one year when the fellow does not have duties within the department and can pursue research elsewhere. There are no separate applications to compete for these fellowships; the departmental application is comprehensive .

Dan and Sylvia Walbolt Fellowships and Margaret Ausley Fellowships

Sponsored by generous supporters of the History department, these doctoral fellowships offer a guaranteed funding package for 5 years. To be awarded to outstanding applicants, the Ausley and Walbolt Fellowships offer financial support in both the first and fourth years of the doctoral program (with no teaching responsibilities). Fellows will receive teaching assistantships in the other three years.

Daniel Sr. and Sylvia Walbolt MA Fellowship and Dorothy P. and Margaret A. Johnsen Graduate Fellowship in American History

Fellows receive financial support for the first two years, with no work obligations in the first year.

Robert Adler Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund in History

This is a funding option for graduate students in any field of history.

Margaret B. Ausley Graduate Fellowship in History

This doctoral fellowship offers a guaranteed funding package for 5 years. It provides financial support without work obligations in both the first and fourth years of the doctoral program. Fellows will receive regular assistantship duties in the other three years. This is a funding option for graduate students in any field of history

Barnett Bank Graduate Fellowship

This is a funding option for graduate students in American history.

Harold Baumgarten and Samuel M. Gibbons Endowed Fund [Greatest Generation Fellow]

This is a funding option for graduate students with an interest in the history of World War II.

Sarah Mae Cummings and Ann Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund

Annabelle V. Horward Endowed Fellowship

This is a funding option for graduate students studying Napoleon and the French Revolution.

Donald D. Horward Endowed Fellowship in Napoleonic Military

This is a funding option for graduate students interested in the military history of the Napoleonic era.

Dorothy P. & Margaret A. Johnsen Graduate Fellowship

Dan and Sylvia Walbolt Fellowships

Ben Weider Graduate Fellowship

This is a funding option for graduate students studying Napoleon’s non-military legacy.

Future Fellowships

The Charles A. Stryker History Fund for Excellence

This will be a funding option for graduate students based on academic performance and financial need.

The Dr. Jean Victoria Marani Scholarship

This will be a funding option for undergraduate or graduate students to pursue a career in teaching at either the high school or college level.

Additional Application Required for incoming students

Research, Grading, and Teaching Assistantships

The department has a limited number of assistantships that are awarded for duties connected with instruction or research. GAs may be assigned to a variety of non-teaching assignments; TAs are assigned classroom teaching responsibilities. Only full-time history students with regular graduate status are eligible for these awards.

University Awards

Legacy Fellowship, University and Presidential Fellowships, FAMU Feeder Fellowship, Leslie N. Wilson - Delores Auzenne Assistantship, Henderson Family Graduate Fellowship (MA), McKnight Doctoral Fellowship. University awards are detailed on the Graduate School's webpage.

For Current Students

Walbolt Dissertation Fellowships  and  Martin-Vegue Fellowships

The Department awards two Walbolt Dissertation Fellowships and two Martin-Vegue Fellowships each year one each for the spring semester, and one each for the fall semester. Applicants must be current FSU students in the Department who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus. Recipients are required to use the fellowships to conduct doctoral research in archives or to complete the writing of the dissertation. ( CFN for Dissertation Fellowships )

The J. Leitch Wright Jr. Award   and The Joe M. Richardson Award

In honor of the late J. Leitch Wright Jr. and Joe M. Richardson, former Professors of History at Florida State University, the department rewards graduate students for excellence in research and teaching each year. ( CFN for Wright Award ; CFN for Richardson Award )

The Mary Elizabeth Thomas Dissertation Prize

In honor of the late Mary Elizabeth Thomas, former Professor of History at Florida State University who taught at FSCW/FSU from 1944 to 1985, the department awards a prize to the most deserving dissertation that is defended that is defended in the previous academic year. ( CFN for Dissertation Prize )

International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship, Dissertation Research Grants. University awards are detailed on the Graduate School's webpage

Additional resources can be found at  FSU's Financial Aid Office .

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• Graduate Students

Going Abroad

Florida State University recognizes the importance of preparing students to be successful citizens in the global society of the 21st century, and supports international study and intercultural experiences as an integral part of the academic, social, and cultural development process of university education. That is why Florida State University is committed to supporting students who want to go abroad and develop global competencies.

All graduate students participating in an FSU-related international experience must comply with the  FSU Policy #3-17 Student International Travel Policy , and appropriately register their student travel .

Studying in another country transforms students’ educational and personal perspectives and enhances their future development in profound ways. FSU offers students a variety of options for international experiences abroad during their graduate careers.  

• Beyond Borders   – Participate in a unique exchange program that is an alternative to traditional academic study abroad programs and provides students with short-term, rich cultural learning experiences through immersion in the target cultures, Jamaica or Germany.
• College/Department Opportunities  – Students should check with their department to see if they have additional opportunities for overseas study.
• Winthrop-King Scholarship  – Supported by a generous bequest from the late Mrs. Ada Belle Winthrop-King, Florida State University's Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies is a center for interdisciplinary scholarship on France and the French-speaking world. They offer travel awards to graduate students in the depart of Modern Languages and Linguistics to support both conference and research travel.
• Global Exchanges  – Exchange programs offer students a unique opportunity for cultural immersion and in-depth academic learning. Students participating in an exchange program benefit from the opportunity to become fully immersed in the host university as an international student and attend classes with local students. Courses are taught in English, with the exception of language learning courses. FSU students selected for an exchange program pay FSU tuition and fees and can use their financial aid. 
• International Programs  – Study abroad at one of FSU's three international study centers or participate in a faculty-led program in over 20 locations.
• Republic of Panama Campus  – FSU’s satellite campus in Panama City, the Republic City of Panama, offers a master's degree program in International Affairs.
• Transfer International Credit Back to FSU  – Direct enroll to earn credit for study at other accredited international institutions.

An increasing number of students are doing research which includes an international component. Not only do students benefit from the experience of designing and implementing a research project, but they also learn invaluable life lessons from living and interacting with the local communities in which they are working.

• College/Department Opportunities –   Students should check with their department to see if they have resources for international research opportunities specific to their discipline. 
• Independent Research   –   Students may receive academic credit for research arranged independently and conducted in locations abroad. All students must register their experience through their Academic Unit and the FSU Travel Registry  in order to receive FSU credit. 
• International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship  – This prestigious international fellowship for advanced doctoral students offered by the Graduate School, facilitates research and timely completion of the doctoral degree that requires extended research-time abroad. 

INTERNSHIPS & SERVICE

International and intercultural internships provide remarkable opportunities for students to gain incomparable career experience and develop intercultural competencies while earning academic credit. Likewise, sustained service is another way to serve in the community while gaining experience related to personal, professional, and academic goals. 

• Career Center Library  – Resources in the Career Center Library assist students in finding international or intercultural internships include the Directory of International Internships, Internships in International Affairs, and The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas. A career advisor can help students get started. The  Going Global – Career Guides & Employer Database  (requiring FSUID login) provides a network of international internship opportunities. 
• Center for the Advancement of Human Rights  – Through its internship program, the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights seeks to not only provide substantive human rights experiences to FSU students but to also directly support the work of human rights NGOs around the world. CAHR provides funding for numerous annual placements, many of them in partnership with FSU Schools and Departments. 
• College/Department Opportunities  – Students should check with their department to see if they have resources for international or intercultural internships that are specific to their discipline.
• Florida State Alternative Breaks  – A program within the Center for Leadership and Social Change, Florida State Alternative Breaks sends students out to serve in diverse communities across the country and around the world during spring and other breaks. It facilitates service immersion experiences for students to serve with and in a diverse community, learn about social issues, and develop as leaders and active citizens.
• Global Peace Exchange  – This student-led initiative was founded at Florida State University in 2006. Undergrad and grad students fundraise, budget, plan, execute, and evaluate sustainable community development projects. During the summer, teams travel to Ghana, Moldova, Nepal, Rwanda, and Uganda to implement these 8-12 week innovative empowerment projects. 
• Independent Internship  – Students may receive academic credit for internships arranged independently. All students must register their experience through their Academic Unit and the FSU Travel Registry  in order to receive FSU credit. 
• International Programs  – FSU International Programs offers graduate credit for international internships at organizations and corporations in London, England; Florence, Italy; Panama City, Republic of Panama; and Valencia, Spain.
• Moellership Program   – Named for its founder Bill Moeller, the Moellership Program is a Center for Leadership and Social Change program that provides funding for students to engage in a summer of service, focusing 8-12 weeks of their summer on full-time service at a nonprofit agency.

FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Students interested in immersing themselves in different languages and cultures through international or intercultural research, study, and service may be eligible for fellowships and scholarships. 

• Center for the Advancement of Human Rights  – Through its internship program, the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights seeks to not only provide substantive human rights experiences to FSU students but to also directly support the work of human rights NGOs around the world. CAHR provides funding for numerous annual placements, many of them in partnership with FSU Schools and Departments. 
• International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship  – This prestigious international fellowship for advanced doctoral students offered by the Graduate School to facilitate research and timely completion of the doctoral degree that requires extended research-time abroad. Recipients must conduct research abroad for the duration of the fellowship. 
• International Programs  – Florida State University students can apply for one or more of the scholarships available for those studying abroad on Florida State University's IP programs. Some of the scholarships are for use on specific programs, while others can be used on any IP program. 
• Moellership Program  – Named for its founder Bill Moeller, the Moellership Program is a Center for Leadership and Social Change program that provides funding for students to engage in a summer of service, focusing 8-12 weeks of their summer on full-time service at a nonprofit agency.
• Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards  – The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards (OGFA) assists current FSU graduate students in obtaining prestigious external awards. External sponsors, from foundations to agencies, recognize graduate student excellence through nationally competitive award programs. This type of merit-based funding offers resources for graduate students to conduct research, participate in programs, and further their studies.
• Winthrop-King Awards  – Supported by a generous bequest from the late Mrs. Ada Belle Winthrop-King, Florida State University's Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies is a center for interdisciplinary scholarship on France and the French-speaking world. They offer travel awards to graduate students in the department of Modern Languages and Linguistics to support both conference and research travel.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES

Find links to FSU's Travel Policy, travel alerts and warnings by country, information about returning home after your experience, and more.