All eligible applicants are considered for funding as part of the admissions process. Graduate Assistantships feature a stipend, tuition waiver, and a health insurance subsidy. They range from five year packages for our most accomplished PhD students to one-year contracts for qualified students when short-term funding is available.
PhD applicants are prioritized for funding, but MA students are also considered when additional funding becomes available.
PhD assistantships are five-year packages that include three years of Research and/or Teaching Assistantships followed by two ABD years of teaching supplemented with a Fellowship where eligible (see Fellowships page).
Research Assistantships
Two unique opportunities for History PhDs:
Digital Humanities and New Media:
Selected students pursuing Digital Humanities certification will receive a year-long opportunity to work with History faculty on projects in the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities and will work with faculty on documentary film-making as part of their overall funding package.
Career Diversity:
Selected students exploring applications for their historical skills outside of academia will enjoy a year-long opportunity to work with history professionals in Lincoln. History Nebraska is our founding partner on this initiative, providing students with hands-on experience and mentoring in archives, museums, and publishing.
Teaching Assistantships
Students are placed in the classroom to provide instructional support for faculty that includes grading, lecturing, undergraduate mentoring, and workshops to promote student success. TAs receive pedagogical mentoring and training to prepare them to teach stand-alone courses when they are ABD.
Recipients' Research
Patrick Hoehne
Research Assistantship
William Kelly
Research Assistantship