Webpage last updated: February 09, 2023
As part of the 2022−23 Florida History Day program, the National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS) is sponsoring a scholarship for a junior-division and a senior-division entry that explores a maritime history topic. Criteria for these prizes are presented below. Recipients will be announced during the Florida History Day Awards Ceremony. For additional information about the Society, go to www.seahistory.org.
Junior Division
1st Place Juliet Ivers
The Aqualung: A New Frontier (JID)
Teacher: Andrew Adams
2nd Place Marielle Thomas
Polynesian Wayfinding (JID)
Teacher: Cheryle Skaggs
Senior Division
1st Place Kate Chapin
Jacque Cousteau: The Underwater Pioneer (SIE)
Teacher: Brittany Gay
2nd Place Felicity Brown and Alahna Roberts
A Dive into the Depths: The Mariana Trench (SGW)
Teacher: Will Turner
Prizes for 1st Place (ONE each for junior and senior divisions) include a $100 cash prize (divided equally for group projects), a one-year membership in NMHS which includes Sea History magazine, recognition on the NMHS website, and a certificate of achievement. The mentoring teacher will receive a one-year membership in NMHS and recognition on the NMHS website.
Prizes for 2nd Place (ONE each for junior and senior divisions) include a $50 cash prize (divided equally for group projects), one-year membership in NMHS which includes Sea History magazine, recognition on the NMHS website, and a certificate of achievement. The mentoring teacher will receive a one-year membership in NMHS and recognition on the NMHS website.
Individual or group entries in any NHD category may apply for the NMHS scholarships if they meet the following criteria.
The deadline for applications is March 29, 2023. Entries will be evaluated by a three-person judging team. A scholarship awarded to a group entry will be divided equally among the participating students. Applying for a National Maritime Historical Society scholarship does not prohibit a student(s) from nominating an entry for other Florida History Day special prizes.
To apply for the National Maritime Historical Society Scholarship, send four copies of the NMHS application form ( PDF, 136 KB), entry process paper, and annotated bibliography to FHD Coordinator.
Mail applications to:
Florida History Day Coordinator
Museum of Florida History
500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Deadline: March 29, 2023