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Graduate teaching assistantships offer tuition remission and provide a stipend. History Department GTAs work with the faculty member teaching a particular course.
Learn more about funding your graduate education
The History Department has negotiated a number of funded internships in the greater Kansas City area that offer tuition remission and provide a stipend.
Any student may apply for a funded internship, but we give priority to students who have declared a Public History Emphasis.
Declare a public history emphasis
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In addition, it is often possible to intern with members of our faculty.
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The History Department often hires graduate students to assist faculty on grant-funded projects and as graders for large undergraduate courses. These appointments are usually semester-by-semester on an as-needed basis and generally do not come with tuition assistance.
The UMKC History Department awards two annual prizes for graduate student work — the Louis Potts Best Graduate Regional History Prize and the Carla Klausner Best Graduate Student Paper Prize.
Submit your essay by May 1 for consideration.
UMKC School of Graduate Studies Grants and Awards
Students also are encouraged to seek external funding through internships, grants, and fellowships. Many local, state, and national historical organizations offer fellowships for graduate students, as well as travel grants to archives and presidential libraries.
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