The History Scholars Program is designed to recognize the achievements and advance the potential of our best students. History Scholars have access to exciting enrichment opportunities including:
- Informal meetings with visiting scholars and alumni
- Meetings with history professionals to discuss career opportunities in academia and beyond
- The ability to apply for up to $1,000 in research funding for theses or seminar papers
- Participation in an engaged community of history students
Entrance to the History Scholars is by application. Recipients are usually selected during the Spring semester, with awards to be effective the following Fall semester. The award annually funds the research of a student in the History Scholars Program, or if determined by the department, a promising student majoring in History with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon available funds for the year. Applications are reviewed and decisions made by the faculty head of the History Scholars Program, Department Undergraduate Director and Department Chair.
"One of the benefits of being a History Scholar is the chance to have small group meetings with visiting scholars and learning about ongoing symposiums and conferences." - Kara Hwang
Past Events
Past events have included:
- Coffee with the Profs
- History in the Headlines
- Breakfast with visiting scholars
- Visit to LEADR Lab
- Visit to MSU Special Collections
- Visit to Michigan History Center
Anthony and Mary Joan Woods Scholarship
History Scholars are eligible for the Anthony and Mary Joan Woods Scholarship for research. Anthony E. Woods, Sr. and his wife Mary Joan Woods are the late parents of MSU alumnus Anthony E. Woods, Jr. Tony, Sr. served in World War II. After the war, he married Mary Mary Joan, who as an English teacher with Tony at Mt. Clemens High School in Michigan. The couple later moved to Dearborn, where they both continued teaching. Anthony Woods, Jr. and Kay Samuelson Woods have established this scholarship in honor of Tony, Sr. and Mary Joan. The scholarship honors their legacy of teaching and philanthropy. It is the first established by a donor to support the History Scholars Program.