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Prizes & Fellowships

Undergraduate Fellowships

Edwin Robbins Summer Research Fellowship. A stipend awarded by Columbia College to two junior history majors for summer research on a senior thesis project. 

Applying for the Robbins Fellowship: After obtaining the support of a faculty member willing to supervise a research project, applicants should submit a research proposal of no more than 2,000 words to the Director of Undergraduate Studies by the announced deadline, normally around mid-April. As the fellowship may not be given out every year, please check with the Undergraduate Administrator before applying. 

Undergraduate Prizes in History

  • Charles A. Beard Prize: Given by the Department for a senior thesis of distinction in any historical field or period.
  • Garrett Mattingly Prize: Given by the Department for a senior thesis of distinction in any historical field or period.
  • Lily Prize: Given by the Department for the best senior thesis in history on a non-U.S. topic. Established by James P. Shenton in memory of his mother.
  • Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Excellence in History: Given to a General Studies student with an outstanding record of accomplishment in history courses at Columbia. Preference given to those with substantial coursework in U.S. History.
  • Chanler Historical Prize: Given by the College for the best essay submitted by a senior on a topic dealing with the history of American civil government.
  • Albert Marion Elsberg Prize: Given by the College for a sophomore, junior, or senior who has demonstrated excellence in modern history.
  • Alan J. Willen Memorial Prize: Given by the College and awarded by the Departments of History and Political Science for the best seminar paper on a contemporary American political problem.

Other Prizes of Interest

The following prizes are not administered by the Department of History. Queries concerning these prizes should be directed to the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College (208 Hamilton). 

  • Carl B. Boyer Prize in the History of Science: For the best essay on any topic in the history of science or mathematics.
  • Dino Bigongiari Prize: For a senior who has written an outstanding essay on Italian civilization or whose work in regular Italian courses is judged to be most worthy of distinction.
  • Dean Hawkes Memorial Prize: For the junior who is judged to be most deserving on the basis of work in the humanities.
  • Helen and Howard R. Marraro Prize: For an undergraduate of high academic distinction and promise in an area of study concerned with Italian culture.
  • Peter M. Riccio Prize: For a student who is not a native speaker of Italian but has an excellent record in the study of some aspect of Italian culture.
  • Taraknath Das Foundation Award: For a student in the College for excellence in Asian studies. 
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