Department of History Undergraduate Writing Prize Application
One application in the WiSH system, Department of History Undergraduate Writing Prize Application, allows students to apply for up to eight History writing prizes at once. By completing this application, you will be considered (if you are eligible) for the following writing prizes from the Department of History:
- William F. Allen Prize
- Baensch Prize
- Andrew Bergman Prize
- Curti Prize
- Paul Glad Prize
- Fred Harvey Harrington Prize
- Paul J. Schrag Prize
- Alfred Erich Senn Prize
Awards range in the amount of $200 to $1,250. Your application will be considered for specific prizes based on your answers to the questions in this application, eligibility factors, and the materials provided. For an overview of each writing prize, see the Department of History Undergraduate Scholarships webpage.
- Award
- Varies ($200 to $1,250)
- Organizations
- Department of History
- Deadline
- 03/15/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Are you a declared History major?
- Are you a declared History certificate student?
- What is the title of your paper?
- Which history course was this paper created for? (course number and title)
- Which faculty member supervised this paper?
- Does your paper utilize film or video as primary sources?
- Does your paper focus on Wisconsin history?
- Does your paper focus on German and/or Jewish history?
- Does your paper focus on Baltic and/or Russian history?
- Is the paper that you are submitting a senior thesis? If so, you are eligible to be considered for the Harrington Prize. If you wish to be considered, please request a letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor. Write their name and email here, and have them submit the letter through Wisconsin Scholarship Hub by the application deadline..
- Please upload the essay or thesis that you would like to receive consideration for one of the available undergraduate writing prizes. The selection committee will choose the most appropriate category for each essay received. Prizes are given to both history and non-history majors.
- Were you nominated for a writing prize? If so, please enter the name of the instructor (TA or faculty) who nominated you here.
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