The Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College is a five day program held annually in June. The conference includes lectures, battlefield tours, breakout sessions, and other special activities. The CWI has sponsored this summer conference since 1983.
Scholarships to attend the summer conference are available for for public historians and K-12 teachers. Scholarship applications for Summer 2025 are due FEBRUARY 15.
A full scholarship covers an air-conditioned dorm room, meals for the duration of the conference, tours, and tuition fees. Transportation costs are NOT covered by scholarship funds.
Scott Hartwig Public History Fellows Scholarships
Applicants must be currently working in the field of public history (museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, historic preservation, historical consulting, etc.) or presently enrolled in or recently graduated from a public history graduate program. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously participated in the CWI summer conference, although former CWI attendees are welcome to apply.
Interested applicants should send the following information to the Civil War Institute:
- A professional resume (with contact information)
- A cover letter describing how the CWI conference would contribute to your development as a public history professional
These scholarships include tuition, room, and board for the full length of the conference, and are valued at $1,025.00. They do not fully cover transportation, but recipients will be reimbursed travel expenses UP TO $200.00.
Scholarship applications for public historians may be mailed to the CWI office at 300 N. Washington Street, Box 435, Gettysburg, PA 17325, or e-mailed to civilwar@gettysburg.edu. Please direct questions to civilwar@gettysburg.edu. Applications must be received no later than February 15.
Robert J. Glass Teacher Scholarships
Teacher scholarships are available to educators working at the K-12 level, in both public and private schools. Homeschool instructors are also eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously participated in the CWI summer conference (although veteran CWI attendees are welcome to apply) and those who are regularly called upon to teach the history, literature, culture, etc. of the 19th-century US.
Interested applicants should send the following information to the Civil War Institute:
- A professional resume (with contact information)
- A cover letter describing how participation in the CWI conference would contribute to your professional development as an educator and benefit your students
These scholarships include tuition, room, and board for the full length of the conference, and are valued at $1,025.00. They do not fully cover transportation, but recipients will be reimbursed travel expenses UP TO $200.00. While these scholarships are primarily financial awards, recipients WILL have an opportunity to participate in a few special sessions for teachers. Teacher scholarships are supported by endowment and internal funds.
Scholarship applications for teachers may be mailed to the CWI office at 300 N. Washington Street, Box 435, Gettysburg, PA 17325, or e-mailed to civilwar@gettysburg.edu. Please direct questions to civilwar@gettysburg.edu. Applications must be received no later than February 15.