Indian Student Conference Scholarship

The Indian Student Conference Scholarship provides two annual awards of $500 each to Native American students at the undergraduate, M.A., or Ph.D. level to help reduce the financial burden of attending the annual Western History Association conference. The scholarship aims to support Indigenous students pursuing studies in Western history and related fields. In addition to the $500 cash award, recipients receive comprehensive conference support including the cost of conference registration and tickets to multiple WHA events: the Welcoming Reception, Graduate Student Reception, Presidential Lunch, and Indian Scholars Luncheon. This comprehensive support package ensures that Native American students can fully participate in the conference and benefit from networking and professional development opportunities. The application process requires students to submit a letter of interest and CV in a single PDF file to the committee members, along with a letter of recommendation from their faculty advisor. The award cycle opens January 15 each year with a submission deadline of May 15, and recipients are notified by the end of August.