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Awards

The History Department is proud to sponsor and distribute awards to outstanding undergraduate students. Below is a description of these awards, their most recent recipients, and an archive of past winners. For additional information contact Dr. Erin Mauldin.

judith o. rosenkranz award for outstanding history majors

Judith O. Rosenkranz, a member of the charter class of the 51在线, was the first history major and the first graduate of the university's College of Liberal Arts. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962. A native Floridian and long-time resident of Tampa, she has been a leader in numerous volunteer organizations, including Women of Reform Judaism, an international association for which she has served as president. An active supporter of USF, she was the first chair of the Krewe of TheatreUSF, a community support group of the College of Fine Arts.

The Judith O. Rosenkranz Award is presented annually to an outstanding history major. Besides the financial gift the award also comes with a celebratory lunch with the winner and their favorite faculty member

Application form and Deadline TBA

The 2022-23 recipient of the Judith O. Rosenkranz Award is Tia Moriarty, read more about it.

 

Lawson-hewitt scholarship

, former professors in the USF History Department, created this scholarship with a generous donation. This scholarship is designed to provide scholarships to juniors and seniors who are majoring in history with a GPA of 3.2 or above, with a preference for first-generation students with financial need and is renewable up to 4 semesters. 

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2022 inaugural recipient of the Lawson-Hewitt Scholarship is Melyssa Dawson.

 

GFWC Temple terrace woman's club award

In 1996, the Temple Terrace Woman's Club, a local civic and social organization, volunteered to assist a deserving USF student from the local community. Through the generosity and sacrifice of the members, this award has been established to recognize annually an outstanding history major from Temple Terrace. The award is to provide scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in History. Student must have completed two years study post-secondary level 3.0/4.0 scale and be a permanent resident of Temple Terrace, Fl.

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2022 recipient of the Temple Terrace Woman's Club Award is Emilie Garnier.

 

Rosemary Moore O'Hara Endowed Scholarship in History

Undergraduate and graduate students majoring in History in the College of Arts and Sciences on the Tampa campus.

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2024-2025 recipients of the Rosemary Moore O'Hara Scholarship in History are Brali Wise, Kaitlyn Orlick, Nicholas Spanolios, Rooney Stelzer.

 

Fraser Ottanelli Scholarship

To support full or part-time undergraduate students pursuing a History major, in the College of Arts & Sciences, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is based on merit and should be awarded 2 semesters

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2024-2025 recipients of the Fraser Ottanelli Scholarship are Alexander Tuner and Brali Wise.

 

Harry and Julian Newman, Eula and Joe Brown Black History Award

This gift will support graduate student (M.A. or Ph.D.) research and scholarships in any area of Black History, including but not limited to African American history and the history of the global African diaspora in any period. Additional criteria; full or part-time graduate students pursuing a History major, in the College of Arts & Sciences. This scholarship should be awarded 2 semesters and is based on merit with a preference for financial need.

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

 

Ancient Study Center - Spring Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded for the purpose of attending a study abroad program located in a Mediterranean country whose focus is the ancient world. For the Spring 2026, a maximum of $2,500 dollars in scholarship will be awarded. Eligible programs include well-designed, independent research projects, archaeological field schools, excavations, study programs offered by North American or European Universities for academic credit, and prestigious programs like those offered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and the American Academy in Rome (AAR). 

Application form and Deadline TBA

 

Ancient Study Center - Summer Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded for the purpose of attending a study abroad program located in a Mediterranean country whose focus is the ancient world. For the Spring 2026, a maximum of $5,000 dollars in scholarship will be awarded. Eligible programs include well-designed, independent research projects, archaeological field schools, excavations, study programs offered by North American or European Universities for academic credit, and prestigious programs like those offered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and the American Academy in Rome (AAR). 

Application form and Deadline TBA

The 2024-2025 recipients of the Ancient Study Center - Summer Scholarship are Kevin Gallagher, Lisa Shorts, Angela Costello, Ryan Hom, Sarah Hassam, Madeleine Kraft.