Graduate Scholarships
Applications for scholarships have various due dates; read the individual description for information on applying. For information about graduate scholarships, contact Graduate Coordinator Dr. John McCurdy.
Graduate Assistantships
A graduate assistantship covers nine credit hours of graduate work and pays a stipend of approximately $4300. A graduate assistant is expected to work for the department ten hours a week for Fall and Winter semesters.
Scholarships
Click on a scholarship name for a description of the scholarship and a link to an application.
Opperman Fellowships in History
The Opperman Fellowship provides 27 hours of graduate tuition over two years, as well as a cash stipend of approximately $21,322. The stipend is spread over two years ($9548 in the first year and $8274 in the second, with $3500 for the summer between the two years). The fellowship also provides support for research travel and up to $1,000 to present at an academic conference. The exact amounts may vary based on available funding. Fellows receive a graduate assistantship and are expected to work 20 hours a week in the first year, and 10 hours a week in the second.
To be eligible, the applicant must be admitted into the MA in History Program at Eastern Michigan University and must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5.
The deadline for Opperman Fellowship applications is Friday, January 27, 2023.
To apply, please complete this application.
Opperman Fellow Thesis Prospectus Summer Support Grant
Due to a generous donation from Judge Daniel Opperman, the History program is able to provide $2500 to one Opperman Fellow per year to assist in writing his or her thesis prospectus. The fellow should apply for the Thesis Prospectus Summer Support Grant in the second semester of his or her first year in the program and he or she is encouraged to combine the award with other fellowships such as the Opperman History Research Fund, the Graduate School Student Travel Assistance Award, and the Graduate Student Research Support Fund. Applications are due to the EMU History Graduate Adviser by March 1.
Richard Henry "Hank" Abbott Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be given to a full time graduate student in History.
Richard Davis Goff Endowed Scholarship
To be given to a graduate student in History who has selected the thesis option and who is in the process of completing the last 15 credit hours. The award is approximately $4605 and is intended to help defer the cost of thesis credits. It is awarded to students based on the quality of their thesis proposal and History GPA. The thesis proposal must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and is only awarded once per student.
University- and College-Wide Awards
Additional scholarships may be found on the websites of the Provost, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, the Office of Financial Aid, Campus Life, and the EMU Women’s Association.