Nau Year 2 Graduate Research Assistantship in History

1. The student must be enrolled in the UTSA History Graduate Program and actively pursuing an M.A. graduate degree in the Department of History at the University for the 2024-2025 academic year.
2. Must be in good academic standing with the University and must have a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.5 or better on a scale of 4.0.
3. Two Letters of Recommendation from UTSA faculty members.
4. Must complete the attached essay prompt (200 words max.): Why do you want to serve as a Research Assistant for a course? Please share how your research interest would benefit students in a course. 5. Must complete an impact statement (500-1000 words): How would receiving a John Nau Award encourage your study of history and ability to do historical research? Factors may include preparing to be a future instructor of history, reducing hours at place of employment to have more time to devote to history, an interest in studying history beyond the MA, reducing your debt burden, being a student ambassador for the History Department at Department events, etc.
6. A sample research essay of 1,000-5,000 words.
Applicants interested in any field of history will be considered, and those students with a demonstrated interest in Texas history or US Civil War history are especially encouraged to apply. Submit a research-based essay on this topic to indicate interest.

Award
$18,000
College/Department
Department of History
Deadline
04/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Impact statement (500-1,000 words): How would receiving a John Nau Award encourage your study of history and ability to do historical research? Factors may include preparing to be a future instructor of history, reducing hours at place of employment to have more time to devote to history, an interest in studying history beyond the MA, reducing your debt burden, being a student Ambassador for the History Department at Department events, etc.
  2. Essay prompt: Why do you want to serve as a RA for a course? Please share how your research interest would benefit students in a course. 200 words max.
  3. Submit a sample research essay of 1,000-5,000 words. Applicants interested in any field of history will be considered, and those students with a demonstrated interest in Texas history or US Civil War history are especially encouraged to apply. Submit a research-based essay on this topic to indicate interest.
  4. Letter of Recommendation: Please request a letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member (newly admitted students can provide a letter from a faculty member at a college or university previously attended; incoming freshman may submit a letter from a high school faculty member).
  5. Letter of Recommendation: Please request a letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member (newly admitted students can provide a letter from a faculty member at a college or university previously attended; incoming freshman may submit a letter from a high school faculty member).