Prizes, Awards, and
Benefits
Prizes
In its effort to promote the study of history, Phi Alpha Theta has
established a number of prizes and awards for its members. Six annual Paper Prize Awards
are given for papers by members of the Society. The
GEORGE P. HAMMOND Graduate Paper Award of $200.00 is presented for the best paper by a
graduate student member. The LYNN W. TURNER
Undergraduate Paper Award of $150.00 is presented for the best paper by an undergraduate
student member. The other four awards of
$100.00 each are for papers submitted by either undergraduate or graduate student members
of the Society.
The papers
submitted in this competition may be devoted to any field of history. Each paper must be recommended for its high
scholarly quality by the faculty advisor or by the Chair of the History Department in
his/her institution.
All
six prize winning papers are reviewed by the Editor of The Historian if the author so desires. Interested members should consult the
announcements of these awards for instructions as to format and deadlines.
Awards
- Scholarship
Awards
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- Phi
Alpha Theta offers its members six scholarships for graduate study:
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- The
A. F. ZIMMERMAN SCHOLARSHIP of $1,250 is
presented to a student member entering graduate school for the first time for work leading
to the M.A. degree in history.
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- The
JOHN PINE MEMORIAL AWARD in the amount of
$1,000 is awarded to a graduate student member for advanced graduate study.
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- FOUR
AWARDS
in the amount of $750 each are given to either student members entering graduate school
for the first time or to student member in advanced graduate study in history.
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- The
DONALD B. HOFFMAN SCHOLARSHIPS are two types. A faculty member who has served as Faculty Advisor
for five or more years may receive an award for any special activity such as research,
writing assistance, or travel for the advancement of his/her career. An additional $1000 is awarded to an Advanced
Graduate Student member of the Society for final work leading to a Ph.D. in history.
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- Members
interested in applying for any of these awards should contact their chapter or Phi Alpha
Theta, 2333 Liberty St., Allentown, PA 18104.
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- Book
Awards
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- For
the encouragement of publication in history, Phi Alpha Theta offers two annual awards for
books published by its members.
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- One
award for $500 is granted for the best first book in history published by a member of the
Society. A second award, also for $500, is
offered for the best subsequent book published by a member.
If the winner of one of these awards is a member of an active chapter of Phi Alpha
Theta, the History Department on that campus receives an additional award of $100 for the
purchase of books for the library.
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- Members
interested in submitting books for consideration for these awards should request
instructions from the Secretary-Treasurer at International Headquarters.
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- Manuscript
Publication Award
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- Awarded
to an outstanding manuscript in the field of history by a member of the Society, this
award helps offset the publication costs of such a manuscript and is designed primarily to
assist the younger historian in his/her early publication efforts. This award is in addition to the Book Awards.
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- Phi Alpha Theta Westerners International Award
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- The
Phi Alpha Theta Award of $500 to a graduate student member of the Society for the best
Doctoral Dissertation in Western History is funded by Westerners International. The award is presented each year at the Phi Alpha
Theta luncheon at the Western History Association annual meeting.
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- Civil Service Benefits
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- Membership
in Phi Alpha Theta is recognized by the U.S. Civil Service Commission, qualifying a member
for grade GS-7 rather than GS-5. For further
information contact the International Headquarters.
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