Phi Alpha Theta
Prizes
To promote the students' interest and love of History, Phi Alpha Theta has established a number of prizes and awards for its members. Since 1994, Phi Alpha Theta's award program has grown to over $130,000. See below for applications deadlines & procedures.
For Undergraduates
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Student Prize in World History (2000), $200, for the best undergraduate world history paper composed during the academic year in question. Paper to be no longer than 25 type-written, double-spaced pages of text. Requires letter from faculty who assigned the paper testifying to the year in which it was written.
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Dr. Lynn W. Turner Prize for the best paper submitted by an undergraduate student member of the Society, in the amount of $200.
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Founder's Paper Prize Awards, 4 prizes, each in the amount of $150, awarded to either undergraduate or graduate student members.
Papers submitted in this competition may encompass a wide variety of Historical subjects. Each paper must be recommended by the chapter Faculty Advisor or Chair of the History Department for its high scholarly quality. A national committee determines the winners. All six award-winning papers are reviewed by the Editor of The Historian for potential publication in The Historian. - Phi Alpha Theta Internships The Phi Alpha Theta Intern Program provides almost $100,000 to support interns at the offices of The Historian, the Book Review Editor, and three other historical journals.
- The Gerald D. Nash Student History Journal Prize Award A prize of $500 and a runner-up prize of $100 will be awarded to members in each of two competition categories: Chapters at schools with fewer than 150 History majors; Chapters at schools with 150 or more majors in History
Graduate Scholarship Grants to student members entering graduate school for the first time for work leading to a Master's Degree in History:
- A. F. Zimmerman Scholarship Award, $1250
- Thomas S. Morgan Memoria
- l Scholarship Award, $850
- William E. Parrish Scholarship Award, $850
- Two additional grants, $750 each
- Paper Prizes:
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- The DR. GEORGE P. HAMMOND PRIZE for the best paper submitted by a graduate student member of the Society, in the amount of $250.
- The FOUNDER'S PAPER PRIZE AWARDS, 4 prizes, each in the amount of $150, awarded to either undergraduate or graduate student members.
Papers submitted in this competition may encompass a wide variety of Historical subjects. Each paper must be recommended by the chapter Faculty Advisor or Chair of the History Department for its high scholarly quality. A national committee determines the winners. All six award-winning papers are reviewed by the Editor of The Historian for potential publication in The Historian.
Doctoral Scholarship Grants for advanced study by graduate student membres who are working on a PhD in History and who have passed general examinations (no later than year of application):
2) John Pine Memorial Scholarship Award, $1000, for advanced graduate study
3) Two additional grants, $750 each,
Application deadlines for grants are usually around March 1 of each year, for papers, July 1.
- Phi Alpha Theta Westerners International Award The Westerners International Association awards The Phi Alpha Theta Award of $500 for the best doctoral dissertation in Western History to a graduate student member at the Phi Alpha Theta luncheon during the Western History Association annual meeting.
- Ben E. Proctor Southwest Social Science Award This award provides $1,000 each for nine awards:
- Three in United States History
- Three in European History
- Three in Latin American/World History
Applications may be obtained on line at the Phi Alpha Theta website (www.phialphatheta.org) or by writing to:
Phi Alpha Theta's National Headquarters:
University of South Florida
SOC 107, 4202 E. Fowler
Tampa, Florida 33620-8100
Phone: 1-800-394-8195 or 1-813-974-8212
Fax: 1-813-974-8215
Email: phialpha@cambio.acomp.usf.edu