Dissertation Fellowships

Criteria: Applicants must be graduate students and civilian citizens of the United States preparing dissertations in the history of warfare. There are three fellowships available: one for dissertations exploring the material culture of the Army, two for more general areas of military history. Requirements include: offial transcripts, proposed plan of research, letter of recommendation from an academic director that includes a statement approving the dissertation topic, two other letters of recommendation, and a writing sample of approxiamately 25 pages (entire piece, not fragment). Individuals who have held or accepted equivalent fellowships from any Department of Defence agency are not eligible. Individuals who accept a Center of Military History fellowship may not accept a fellowship from another institution for a persiod concurrent with the Center's fellowship. Apllicants must have completed by Septmeber all requirements for a Ph.D. except for the dissertation.

Deadline: January 15

Amount of Scholarship: $10,000

Additional Information: www.army.mil/cmh-pg

Contact: US Army Center of Military History
Building 35
103 Third Avenue
Fort Lesley J McNair, DC 20319-5058
202-685-2108

Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund

Criteria: Scholarships are available for dependent children, stepchildren, or legally adopted children of Army soldiers (active, retired, or deceased). Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be a full time student, be unmarried the entire academic year, and under the age of 22 on May 1, 2005 to receive awards for the 2005-2006 academic year. Award decisions are based primarily according to financial need, secondarily on academic acheivements and individual accomplishments. Continuing students must apply each year. Applications are available online.

Deadline: March 1

Amount of Scholarship: $1,484 (Average Award)

Additional Information: www.aerhq.org

Contact: Army Emergency Relief
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332
866-878-6378

Scholarship for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans

Criteria:  Applicant must be between the ages of 16-22 and a dependent child of a qualified veteran or serviceman whose official military status is verified by the Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Must meet the State of Florida's eligibility requirements for state aid, not have previously obtained a bachelors degree and enroll in a public or private post secondary institution. Applicants can not owe repayment of a grant under any federal grant program or be in default on any federal loan.

Deadline: April 30

Amount of Scholarship: not available

Additional Information: www.floridavets.org

Contact: Florida Department of Veteran Affairs
Executive Director
P.O. Box 31003
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-8903