The History Department is pleased to announce that applications for the 2018 Sister Cajetan Spelman Prize are now open. The application deadline is April 23rd. The winner will receive a $350.00 Prize.

Student Eligibility

1.    Declared major in History or Broad Fields Social Science with a History concentration.

2.    Junior or senior standing in the year the prize is awarded. 

       Post-Baccalaureate students are not eligible.

3.    Minimum GPA in the major of at least 3.5

4.    No student can win the award more than once.

Application Process and Deadlines

1. Submit the following to the chair of the History Department:

a. A brief letter of application stating your academic goals and your current GPA, both cumulative and in History.

b. A writing sample, which must be a paper done for a history course.

2. Application must be received on or before April 23, 2018.

3. Announcement of the award will be made by email and letter.

If you have any questions, you may contact Jinxing Chen, Chair of the History Department at jchen@edgewood.edu or 608-663-2286.