Richard Gassan Memorial Graduate Scholarship

The Richard Gassan Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Richard Gassan, a 2002 Ph.D. alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst History Department. Established by friends and family of Dr. Gassan, the scholarship supports travel to research collections by History doctoral students. This award is specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates in History to access archives, libraries, and other research collections essential to advancing their dissertation research. The scholarship provides financial support to cover travel expenses and related research costs for students conducting archival work and primary source research.