Department of History
Research Fellowships
Comegys Bight Fellowship
The Comegys Bight Fellowship awards a grant to a sophomore or junior for summer research in the area of American history, politics, art, literature or culture. The grant money can be used to fund travel, cover living expenses, or replace wages from summer jobs. Students work with faculty mentors and often, their research becomes the basis for their senior thesis.
Frederick Douglass Fellowship
Frederick Douglass Fellowships support work in areas related to African-American studies. The fellowship funds an annual grant of $1500 – a stipend for books, research trips, or in lieu of a part-time job – to a sophomore or junior to work on a research project related to African-American studies.
Presidential Fellows Program
The Presidential Fellows Program is open to Washington College juniors and seniors of any major. The program, associated with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, D.C., offers a year-long opportunity to study the Presidency and the public policymaking process. At the completion of the course of study, participants are required to present an original paper on an issue of the modern Presidency, published by the Center.
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