William Lenox Avis Prize in U.S. History - Endowed by Minnie Woods Avis
Class of 1914 Prize - Endowed in memory of John C. Ahl and awarded to a member of the senior class who excels in American history
Morris W. Prince history prizes - Endowed by a gift from the class of 1899 and supplemented in 1973 from proceeds of the estate of Mrs. Edith Prince Swift:
- Morris W. Prince Prize for Distinguished Work in History
- Morris W. Prince Prize for Excellence in European History
- Morris W. Prince Prize in Support of Student Research (awarded to an advanced undergraduate to support independent research needs such as photocopying, inter-library loan, etc.)
- Morris W. Prince Prize in Support of Graduate Study (awarded to a member of the senior class who is undertaking advanced study in history)
James W. Carson Prize for Non-Western and Comparative History - Endowed in honor of James W. Carson upon his retirement from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 1992
Each recipient of one of the prizes listed above receives a notation on their transcript, a mention in the Commencement program, and receives a check for $200 in a letter from the Dickinson President.
In addition to these prizes, the History Department also awards the Carson Research Grant each year to a junior or senior history major to help defray expenses incurred in pursuing historical research as part of an indendent research project at Dickinson.