Each year the Department of History awards over $60,000 to outstanding history students to support their research and writing. You could be a recipient too - but you have to apply!
The application form for all awards can be found here:
https://history.uark.edu/_resources/scholarship-form-2026-update.pdf
And see the award possibilities here:
https://history.uark.edu/about-the-department/awards/
Past award recipients are eligible to apply again. Please submit your application along with a CV to Brenda Foster, bsf001@uark.edu, and ask two of your professors to submit letters of recommendation. Address any questions to Professor Starks, tstarks@uark.edu.
Application deadline is March 2, 2026. Don't miss out!
Contacts
Trish Starks, Distinguished Professor and director of the Arkansas Humanities Center
History
(479) 575-7592, tstarks@uark.edu