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Top 21 American Studies Scholarships in June 2023
If you’re interested in learning about the diverse cultures and history of America, then American Studies may be the perfect major for you. Pursuing this field can lead to exciting career opportunities including academia, law, and public policy!
If you are a current or prospective American Studies major, you probably are also thinking about how to pay for your degree. Scholarships are a great way to lessen the financial burden of your education and there are several scholarships specific to American Studies majors available to help make your education more affordable. Keep on reading to learn about some of the best American Studies scholarships out there!
Top 18 American Studies Scholarships in June 2023
The Scholarships360 Research Team reviews all scholarships individually and strives to exclude any scholarship where any of the below applies:
- The scholarship requires a fee to apply
- The scholarship provider’s privacy policy allows for the misuse of student data
- The scholarship requires paid membership in an organization (with certain exceptions for reputable trade organizations and others)
- Student are required to sign up for a site or service to apply*
- The scholarship seems primarily used for lead generation** or idea harvesting purposes***
- The scholarship website has many grammatical errors and/or advertisements
- The scholarship or scholarship providing organization seem untrustworthy
- There is no evidence the scholarship was previously awarded
- The scholarship has not been awarded in the past 12 months
- There is no available contact information
If you believe a scholarship has been published in error, please reach out to [email protected] and we’ll take a look!
* There are certain exceptions to this, for example if the sponsoring organization is a major corporation or nonprofit with its own scholarship application system.
** Lead generation scholarships will require students to sign up for an app or website and require minimal (if any) application requirements.
***Idea harvesting scholarships will require students to submit blog posts or other materials that companies may use for marketing purposes.
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Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Applied Public Policy (Democratic Resilience) (Flinders University and Carnegie Mellon University Australia)
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Show MoreFulbright-Uppsala University Distinguished Scholar Award in American Studies
The "Fulbright-Uppsala University Distinguished Scholar Award in American Studies" recipient will teach one introductory course for undergraduates, as well as a more specialized course for senior or graduate students (or…
Show MoreLaszlo Orszagh Distinguished Award in American Studies
"Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Award in American Studies" Scholars will teach one lecture or seminar course per semester (three hours per week) at undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Scholars may also offer…
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Postdoctoral Research Award recipients can choose to conduct a research project designated by the host institution, conduct a research project of their choosing, or conduct a professional and/or artistic project.…
Show MoreArts, Education, Humanities, Professional Fields and Social Sciences (Postdoctoral Scholar Award)
Postdoctoral Scholar Award recipients will be required to conduct postdoctoral research and/or collaborate with Taiwanese academic and research institutions. Activities may include presenting lectures, seminars, and workshops as arranged by…
Show MoreFulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies
The recipient of this award will teach one survey course per semester directed to third-year BA students, teach one seminar per semester in their area of expertise to master's level…
Show MoreDistinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at Adam Mickiewicz University
The award holder will be expected to teach one regular course for undergraduate/graduate students in one of the humanities and social sciences academic units at the Faculty of English in…
Show MoreDistinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at the American Studies Center, University of Warsaw
At the American Studies Center at the University of Warsaw, the award holder will teach one graduate course per semester on a topic of their choosing. The Distinguished Scholar will…
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Award holders will be expected to teach one regular course for undergraduate/graduate students in the Chair of British and American Studies or another academic unit at the Department of Modern…
Show MoreFulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chairs at Carleton University
Fulbright Canada and Carleton University have established dedicated research chairs in support of educational programming and research. This opportunity will allow extraordinary American scholars and top-tier applied researchers to spend…
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Discover the Willi Paul Adams Award, a prestigious biennial scholarship presented by the Organization of American Historians. This award recognizes the best book on American history published in a language…
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