Graduate Fellowships The Department of History invites students to apply for one or
both of the following graduate fellowships: Graduate Departmental Assistant (with stipend)
: Provides tuition waivers for six courses over one academic year
plus a stipend of $7000 (contingent on funding) in compensation
for hours spent on departmental support activities such as
- Assisting the department in matters of faculty evaluation, promotion,
and hiring;
- Providing research assistance for individual faculty members;
- Providing instructional support for individual faculty members
(proctoring exams, finding and compiling classroom materials,
tutoring, facilitating study and/or review sessions, and so on);
- Maintaining departmental resources such as student Blackboard
sites, the departmental library, and so on;
- Assisting the graduate and undergraduate program committees
with outreach activities, the student history conference, and
so on.
Continuing students are given priority consideration for the
Graduate Departmental Assistant fellowship. Egan-Martinez Scholarship: Provides tuition waivers
for six courses over one year. May be divided among several students.
Continuing students are given priority consideration for the
Egan-Martinez scholarship. Continuing Students who wish to apply should send the
following materials to the Graduate Program Director by May 1 st:
1. Letter of application indicating which fellowship(s) you are
applying for, summarizing your qualifications, and indicating how
a fellowship will help you meet your academic goals. 2. Two letters of recommendation from DePaul professors with whom
you have taken a course. 3. A current Course History report (available through Campus Connection)
Awards will be announced by the end of the Spring quarter.
Since support funds are limited, those
who are receiving tuition reimbursment from other sources, such
as employers, should not apply for these awards.
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