Philip Levy Undergraduate Research Award in History Application

The Department of History is proud to offer the Philip Levy Undergraduate Research Award in History. This award is named in honor of Philip Levy, who held a B.A. in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (class of ‘68), was the owner of Bridge Street Books in Washington DC, and was a member of the History Department’s inaugural Board of Visitors until his passing. This award provides support for undergraduate History majors who are completing a research project (such as a senior thesis or History 600 paper) in collaboration with a faculty supervisor, and need financial support to finish their project. The successful applicant will receive up to $1,000 in support (depending on their budget) that they can use for travel, research expenses and supplies.

How to Apply
Students will be considered for the Philip Levy Research Award by completing the Department of History Undergraduate Research Award Application in WiSH. This application requires the following materials:
1) Detailed proposal for the research project (no more than five double-spaced pages). The proposal should include a description of the project, a research timeline, specifics on how the faculty mentor and the student will coordinate research and advising time, and a budget for how funds will be applied.
2) Letter of recommendation from the faculty mentor who will supervise the proposed research project.
3) Most up-to-date UW-Madison unofficial transcript. See how to obtain an unofficial transcript here.
Your application will be considered for these awards based on the materials provided.

Conditions of Award
Recipients of a Philip Levy Undergraduate Research Award will be required to submit a thank you letter to our donors, as well as provide a copy of their final research product and a short summary of their research process referencing how the award contributed to their completion of the project.

For questions about this award or for technical support completing this application, please contact: undergraduateprogram@history.wisc.edu.