The Nancy and Larry Babits Endowment in Maritime Studies

This Thomas Hariot College of Arts and Sciences scholarship is awarded to a student obtaining their MA in Maritime Studies within the Department of History. This award is intended to support a promising maritime scholar, whom faculty believe to have great prospects for a career in maritime history and/or maritime archeology. Recipient must be in at least their second year of the program and are authors of a MA thesis prospectus of excellent quality in an area(s) limited to historical and archeological investigation of costal vessels from the 1740s to the 1790s.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Todd Bennett - History
Deadline
01/15/2027
Supplemental Questions
  1. For the upcoming academic year, will you be in at least the second year of a MA in Maritime Studies?
  2. Is your thesis prospectus focused on the historical and archeological investigation of costal vessels from the 1740s to the 1790s?
  3. Please upload the History Department’s Graduate Scholarship Application form, including a required essay or thesis prospectus. Note: A pre-proposal endorsed by your thesis advisor is acceptable. No essay, proposal or pre-proposal should exceed three double-spaced pages. Information on format for uploading the proposal information can be found at this link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.academicworks.com/clients/ecu/client/1707242874/History%20-%20Grad%20Scholarship%20Proposal%20Form%202425.pdf