Scholarships for Humanities Majors

A degree in the humanities can open the doors to a sorts of careers. Students majoring in the humanities can go on to become journalists, lawyers, historians, writers, filmmakers, editors and more, depending on their interests and skills. A scholarship can help you to cover that cost of your humanities degree. Perhaps the most prestigious scholarship for humanities majors is the Beinecke Scholarship, which requires potential recipients to be nominated by their college. Other available scholarships are funded by individual universities, including San Francisco State University, Ohio State University, Montana State University and the University of Utah. In order to apply to any of these scholarships, students may need to write an application essay, provide a portfolio of their work or meet a minimum GPA. If you’re a humanities major and you’d like to learn more about scholarships that you may be eligible for, continue reading below.

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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Horticulture|Landscape Architecture|Irrigation Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 35,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|History|American Studies|Political Science|Literature|Music History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Violin|Viola|Violoncello|Bass Violin|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 35,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Science|Materials Science|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 12,000 - 18,000
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Sacred Music|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Landscape Architecture|
  • School (College): |LAAB-accredited school|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 52,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Photograph Conservation|Conservation|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
The Nancy Weiss Malkiel Junior Faculty Fellowship Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Humanities|Social Science|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Assistant Professor|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Junior Faculty|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Curatorial Research Fellowship Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • 54,636
  • 2 awards
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Design|Urban Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 52,425
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|Urban History|American Studies|Decorative Arts|Architectural History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Math, Science, and Arts Scholarship Orange County Community Foundation
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  • 2,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Art|Mathematics|Science|
  • School (K-12): |San Clemente High School, San Clemente, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Photojournalism|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 590
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art|Fine Arts|Dance|Drama|Vocal|Instrumental Music|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Connecticut ASLA Student Scholarship Landscape Architecture Foundation
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  • 1,500 - 2,500
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Landscape Architecture|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College| in |Connecticut|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (College): |University|College|Maine|Accredited Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |18 Years or Older|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|Maine|Accredited Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |18 Years or Older|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Writing|
  • School (K-12): |Santa Ana Unified School District, CA|Laguna Beach Unified School District, Orange County, CA|Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County, CA|Laguna Beach Unified School District, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 500 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Jewelry-Related Curriculum|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |U.S. Architectural History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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