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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 Ph.D. students to one-year contracts for qualified students when short-term funding is available.
Ph.D. applicants are prioritized for funding, but M.A. students are also considered when additional funding becomes available.
Ph.D. 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.
Research Assistantships
Three unique opportunities for History Ph.D.s:
U.S. Law & Race Initiative Graduate Research Assistant:
The Department of History offers a focus on histories of U.S. Law & Race through curriculum and research funding. Research assistants serve as TAs for HIST 115: And Justice For All for one semester and then assist with Initiative programming and content as RAs for another semester. Summer funding is also available through this Mellon Foundation-funded Initiative. Ph.D. applicants interested in serving as a U.S. Law & Race Initiative Graduate Research Assistant should visit the Initiative website for more details and contact Kaci Nash before they submit their application to the History Department.
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.