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Awards for Undergraduates

Each year the faculty recognize outstanding history majors for their achievements in historical scholarship. The Department maintains a list of past winners here. Undergraduate student awards range from $100 to $500 depending on available funds.

Awards by student application with faculty recommendation

Study Abroad Scholarships

Any undergraduate history major can fill out an Application for the Study Abroad Scholarship to participate in an official UGA study abroad program. Applications due October 1 for fall 4990s and conferences, and February 28 for spring 4990s and conferences or summer conference travel.

  • Adam Cramond Martin Travel Award

    • 2023: Katherine Kubik (University of Liverpool Study Abroad)

  • Drew and Dorianne Norwood Award

    • 2023: Micah Booker (UGA รก Paris)

  • Heggoy Travel Scholarship

    • 2023: Savannah Chruszcz (UGA Classics in Rome)

  • Thomas Pleasant Vincent Travel Scholarship

    • 2021-22: Girard Boudreau, Sam Tripp, Elizabeth Van Der Blom, and Shelby McWhirter

  • Linda Piper Award for Study Abroad

    • 2021-2022 (awarded in even years): Margaret Bethel

Summer Program in Public History Scholarship 

The Summer Program in Public History scholarship is dedicated to helping defray the costs of students enrolled in the Department's Summer Program in Public History in Washington, D.C. Any history major can fill out an application for this scholarship as part of their application to the program. Application deadline: 1 February.

  • 2019: Griffin Bates, Haley Higingbotham, Andrew Smallwood

History Undergraduate Research Award 

Any undergraduate history major can fill out an Application for the Undergraduate Research Award to help fund research for a HIST 4990 senior seminar research paper, or for travel to present a history paper at a professional conference. Applications due October 1 for fall 4990s and conferences, and February 28 for spring 4990s and conferences or summer conference travel.

Awards by faculty nomination

Alf Andrew Heggoy Award

Presented annually to an undergraduate for the best senior paper

  • 2023: Renata Tompson

History Department Award (Undergraduate)

Presented to an outstanding undergraduate in a field other than American history

  • 2023: Stephen Goodyear

Hostilo Family Scholarship in History

Presented to an outstanding undergraduate from a population that has been historically disadvantaged within the academic field of history

  • 2023: Zain Tahir Ali

Joe Brown Connally Award

Presented to an outstanding junior who has demonstrated excellence in history and whose interests include Georgia history

  • 2023: Toni Telenta

Kay Parker Digital Humanities Award 

Presented annually for an outstanding undergraduate project in the digital humanities

  • 2023: Victoria (Tori) Moody

Peggy Galis Graduation Award

Presented to a graduating senior in history for outstanding academic achievement

  • 2023: Hannah York

Phyllis Jenkins Barrow Scholarship

Presented to an outstanding junior history major

  • 2023: Morgan Paulding

Thomas Pleasant Vincent Sr. Award

Presented to a distinguished undergraduate or graduate student of history with a special interest in the history of Georgia

  • 2023: Ashlyn Earnest

Warner-Fite Award

Presented to an outstanding graduate or undergraduate student in American/U.S. history

  • 2023: Zoe Anderson

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