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Scholarships for Humanities Majors

Humanities Scholarships

Humanities is the study of human society and culture. Humanities include different subjects such as languages, history, philosophy, language arts, performing arts, and visual arts. If you are going into the Humanities, here are a few scholarships that can be worth applying for. 

Norma Ross Walter Scholarship 

Multiple recipients, $2,000-$3,000

The Details: This scholarship is for female graduates of Nebraska high schools who intend to major in English in college. It was established through a generous bequest from Norma Ross Walter, who was a firm believer in education for young women. First place will receive $3,000, second place, $2,500, and third place, $2,000. Selection is based on intellectual promise, creativity, and character of the applicant. 

The Deadline: January 

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships 

Multiple recipients, $25,800

The Details: This scholarship is for poets between the ages of 21-31. Applicants will need to submit 10 pages of poetry and a one-page writer’s statement. 

The Deadline: April

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

DAR Centennial Scholarship 

Multiple recipients, $2,500

The Details: This is awarded to two outstanding students that are pursuing a course of graduate study in the field of historic preservation at a college or university in the US. 

The Deadline: January 

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship

Multiple recipients, $2,000

The Details: This scholarship is for graduating high school students who will be pursuing an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government. 

The Deadline: January 

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

The Beinecke Scholarship Program 

Multiple recipients, $2,000

The Details: This scholarship is to provide awards for the graduate education of young men and women of exceptional promise. It is to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Winners will receive $5,000 before graduate school begins and $30,000 while attending graduate school. Students must be a college junior with a plan to enter a research-focused master’s or doctoral program or MFA in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. 

The Deadline: February 

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship

Multiple recipients, $2,000

The Details: This scholarship is for high school seniors who want to pursue a career in journalism. Richard G. Zimmerman was a long-time National Press Club member who died in 2008. 

The Deadline: March

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

Make sure to check out our scholarship section on CollegeRecon for more major-specific scholarships or scholarships for veterans, military spouses, and gold star families.

 

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