Message from the Chair
Your gifts to the Department of History at Ohio State University empower us better to fulfill our mission of publishing the very best research, providing excellent instruction to our students, and advancing the interests of the citizens of Ohio. Your generosity will enable a needy undergraduate to remain in school, assist an ambitious graduate student in travelling to an archive in the United States or abroad, supplement the department’s quest to retain the very best faculty, or otherwise help us to advance our mission.
By following the links below you may direct your contributions to nearly three dozen worthy causes. I would be very happy to discuss with donors other options for major gifts to the Department. Let me know if you have questions.
Thank you very much for your support of the Department of History.
Student Scholarships and Funds
Undergraduate Students
In early spring semester, history undergraduates can apply for many of the following departmental awards and scholarships. (There is a separate application process for students in the Transnational History of World War II Program. Students should contact Professor David Steigerwald directly for information about the WWII Study Abroad Program.)
Award-winners have the opportunity to meet and thank donors at a special luncheon, usually held in April. Due to COVID-19, we did not hold our traditional awards ceremony in 2020. For a list of past scholarship winners, click here.
- Dr. Ronald S. Erkis Scholarship Fund (483809) - Established February 16, 2023, with gifts from Dr. Ronald S. Erkis and matching funds as part of the Scarlet and Gray Advantage Endowed Matching Gift Program; provides tuition, fees, room, and board support to undergraduate students who are majoring in history. Preference shall be given to students who participate in the WWII Study Abroad Program. If no students meet the selection criteria, the scholarship(s) will be open to all students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients may be recommended by the highest ranking official in the Department of History or his/her designee.
- Lloyd Roberts Evans Endowed Scholarship (642052) - a need- and merit-based award available to junior or senior history majors with a GPA of 3.4 or above
- Dr. Morris Fommer Endowed Scholarship (314840) - supports undergraduate history majors interested in study abroad
- June Fullmer Scholarship Fund (317609) - supports undergraduate students in the Department of History. Preference will be given to students studying in the areas of women’s history or the history of science.
- Goldman Family Enrichment Fund for History Majors in Industry (316788) - a merit-based fund that supports undergraduate history students with research or internship expenses as they prepare for a career outside academia
- Gerry D. Guthrie Scholarship (602833) - supports incoming undergraduate honors students majoring in history
- The Marge Haffner Memorial Scholarship (311202) - For undergraduate history major with financial need
- Austin Kerr Fund in Modern American History (643593) - supports undergraduate history majors in need whose projects focus on modern American history
- Allan R. Millett Scholarship (645009) - supports undergraduate history majors with study abroad expenses
- Dr. John and Marilyn Nethers Endowment Fund in the Department of History (647137) - supports undergraduate history students
- Lois Kemp Shinkle Memorial Scholarship Fund in History (646584)- supports undergraduate history education students
- Adrienne A. & Marvin R. Zahniser Scholarship (607772) - available to senior history majors with a total GPA that puts them in the top 10% of fellow history majors
- Honors Thesis Research Award (317414) - Provides support to undergraduate students who apply and are completing a thesis in the Department of History.
- History Student First Student Now Fund (313118) - Fund will provide scholarships, study aboard and travel for research for undergraduate and graduate students in the History Department.
Undergraduate Study Abroad
- Irving A. Adelman and Morgan R. Lewis Scholarship (640068)- supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Ralph Childs Jr. Scholarship (641232) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Donald G. Dunn World War II Scholarship (645077) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Dr. Morris Fommer Endowed Scholarship (314840) - supports undergraduate history majors interested in study abroad
- Nadine and Darold I. Greek Scholarship (642711) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- John F. Guilmartin Jr. Scholarship (313906) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Habash/Luczkowski World War II Scholarship (642842)- supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR Scholarship (643246) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Virginia Hull WWII Endowed Scholarship (603329) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Colonel Tahlman Krumm Memorial Endowed Scholarship (647099) -supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Allan R. Millett Scholarship (645009) - supports undergraduate history majors with study abroad expenses
- Julie A. Scheiner WWII Study Abroad Scholarship (315301)- supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Eugene V. Smith Endowed Scholarship (646692)- supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- World War II Excellence Scholarship (315626)- supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
- Friends of History World War II Scholarship (642327) - supports undergraduate students enrolled in the Transnational History of WWII Program (HIST 3798.02)
Graduate Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships
All Graduate Student Awards
- Dr. Robert H. Bremner Memorial Scholarship
- Mansel G. Blackford Student Travel Award
- Andreas Dorpalen Memorial Fund
- Foster Rhea Dulles Memorial Award
- Sydney N. Fisher Memorial Award in Ottoman and Turkish Studies
- Dolores and Henry Frey Jr. Graduate Research Award in Diplomatic and Military History
- Genevieve Brown Gist Scholarship
- Ruth L. Higgins Memorial Scholarship
- Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Judge PhD Scholarship in Military History
- Helen and Harold Kapiloff Award
- Bradley R. Kastan Award
- John H. Kauffman Family Graduate Award in American History
- Tien-yi Li Prize
- Joseph H. Lynch Memorial Scholarship
- Philip P. Poirier Memorial Award
- Elaine S. and John C. Rule Study Abroad Award
- Henry H. Simms Award
- Allan and Helga Wildman Memorial Award
- Diversity Travel Grant
- History Faculty Scholarship
- History Department Summer Research Award
- Retrieving the American Past Award
- Carter V. Findley Fellowship for Study of Ottoman and Turkish History
Graduate Student Awards by Field of Study
AMERICAN HISTORY
Dr. Robert H. Bremner Memorial Scholarship (600777)
Henry H. Simms Fund (606635)
John H. Kauffman Family Graduate Support Fund in American History (663580)
ASIAN HISTORY
Tien-yi Li Prize (607202)
BUSINESS HISTORY
Bradley R. Kastan Fund (603553)
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
Joseph H. Lynch Memorial Fund (604393)
DIPLOMATIC AND INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Judge PhD Scholarship in Military History (643504)
Helen and Harold Kapiloff Award (312101)
EUROPEAN HISTORY
Andreas Dorpalen Memorial Fund (601797)
Foster Rhea Dulles Memorial Fund (601856)
Philip P. Poirier Memorial Fund (605831)
Elaine S. and John C. Rule Study Abroad Fund (606228)
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
Joseph H. Lynch Memorial Fund (604393)
MILITARY HISTORY
Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Judge PhD Scholarship in Military History (643504)
OTTOMAN AND TURKISH STUDIES
Carter V. Findley Fellowship for Study of Ottoman and Turkish History (640027)
Sydney N. Fisher Memorial Fund in Ottoman and Turkish Studies (642225)
RUSSIAN HISTORY
Allan and Helga Wildman Memorial Fund (607803)
Graduate Student Awards Other
AWARDS BASED ON GENDER, ANCESTRY OR FINANCIAL NEED
Genevieve Brown Gist Scholarship (642533)
AWARDS FOR RESEARCH OR TRAVEL (ANY FIELD IN HISTORY)
Mansel G. Blackford Student Travel Fund (640569)
Ruth L. Higgins Memorial Scholarship (603178)
Retrieving the American Past II Fund (626037)
History Faculty Scholarship for Graduate Students (643225)
Departmental Funds
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL USE
Dean G. Micheal Riley Fund (606110)
History Discretionary Fund (302765)
History Enrichment Fund (603207)
James F. Fullington Memorial Fund (602368)
Professor John C. Burnham Fund (640978)
Paul E. Watkins History Book Endowment Fund (607574)
STAFF
History Staff Support Fund (312685)
TEACHING AND MENTORING
Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Endowed Award Fund (643024)
BUSINESS HISTORY
Business History Fund (601000)
eHISTORY
eHistory Support Fund (317722)
EAST ASIAN HISTORY
Chu Endowed Lecture Series Fund (641237)
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
Environmental History Support Fund (318009)
HISTORY OF MEDICINE/SCIENCE
John C. Burnham Lecture Series Fund in the History of Medicine/Science (640982)
MILITARY HISTORY
Military History Discretionary Fund (307812)
Department of History Centers and Museums
MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology Museum Fund (312379)
Professor Timothy Gregory PhD Fund in Ancient Archaeological History (314991)
Mary Lou and John Habash Fund (642840)
Isthmia Excavation (306849)
CENTER FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH (CHR)
Center for Historical Research Programming Fund (316639)
Center for Historical Research Fund (641216)
GOLDBERG CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching Fund (602622)
DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS
Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective (314891)
Endowed Chairs and Professorships
Andreas Dorpalen Professorship in European History...Professor Geoffrey Parker
Donald G. and Mary A. Dunn Chair in Modern Military History...Professor Bruno Cabanes
Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity...Professor David Brakke
Carter V. Findley Professorship in Ottoman and Turkish History...Associate Professor Yigit Akin
King George III Chair in British History...Professor Sara Butler
General Raymond E. Mason Jr Chair in Military History...Professor Peter Mansoor
Samuel & Esther Melton Chair of Jewish History & Studies...Professor Matt Goldish
Saul and Sonia Schottenstein Chair in Israel Studies...Assistant Professor Ori Yehudai
Warner R. Woodring Chair in History...Professor John Brooke