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About the Award

Sherman David Spector '50, is a Professor of History Emeritus at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, where he taught from 1960-1992. He earned his masters and doctoral degrees at Columbia University. A prolific writer, Professor Spector is the author of numerous works on Eastern European history. He received the Distinguished Educator Award from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ in 1987.

The Sherman David Spector Fellowship for Graduate Study in History and Teaching is named after Spector and is designed to assist students and alumni interested in pursuing a career in history or teaching history. The fellowship carries a one-time $4000 stipend that Spector Fellows will receive upon matriculation in a graduate program in history or in a graduate program to train teachers of history or social studies at any level.

Complete Application Requirements and Criteria

A completed application should include the following:

• An official undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcript.
• A narrative, no more than 1000 words in length, that explains the student's rationale for pursuing a career in history or teaching, describes the graduate programs to which he/she has applied, and discusses why those programs are a good fit for the student's future goals as an educator.
• Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from the applicant's current academic institution.
• A sample of the student's writing (e.g., paper completed for a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ history course, honor's thesis, independent study)
• A current address and phone number

The criteria for the fellowship will include:

• the student's undergraduate record in history;
• the relationship between the student's past academic record and the proposed program of study in graduate school
• the student's promise as a teacher and/or scholar.
• Preference will be given to applications from seniors and recent graduates.

Completed applications should be sent to j.conner@bowdoin.edu or ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ College History Department, 9900 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8475.

Please direct questions about the program to Professors Connie Chiang, David Hecht, or David Gordon.