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The Normandy Scholar Program's (NSP) academic focus is the Second World War. While a strong interest in the origins of the War and its multiple aspects is a prerequisite, the Program is in fact much more. According to its alumni, it is also a life-enhancing experience. The NSP brings together each spring semester about 20 students from different backgrounds and different majors who take the same courses, share the same challenges, travel together in May with the NSP faculty, and form a community of friends whose bonds last a lifetime. Beyond the study of history, the readings, the papers assigned, the guest lectures, the film showings, the meetings with WWII combatants and Holocaust survivors, and the opportunity to visit WWII sites in Europe, perhaps the most striking feature of the program is the personal development and intellectual growth it fosters. Instruction will be held on the UT campus for the entire spring semester, and students will take a trip to Europe for nearly a month in May.
Sponsored by College of Liberal Arts
Course(s)
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HIS 350L
- Stalin's Russia at War
and
HIS 376F - The United States and the Second World War and
HIS 376G - Hitler, Nazism, and World War II, 1919-1945-Honors and
HIS 350L - Poland and The Second World War and
HIS 350L - France in the Dark Years
Academic Information
There is NO foreign language requirement. Courses required through the program are: HIS 350L Topic 56, HIS 350L Topic 59, HIS 376F, HIS 376G, and HIS 350L.
Faculty
Current Normandy Scholar Program faculty are Charters Wynn (History), Aaron O'Connell (History), Tracie Matysik (History), Judith Coffin (History) and Tatjana Lichtenstein (History)
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- A 250-500 word, typed essay (see program application)
- Two letters of recommendation (preferably from UT faculty)
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - No
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
Dates for the 2025 program are pending. There is a $2,500 program fee that covers lodging, ground transportation and other program costs in Europe. There are additional costs NOT covered by the program fee. Please see website below, Approximate Program Costs, for additional expenses.
Dates:
- Program: January 16, 2025 to May 29, 2025
- Instructional: January 16, 2025 to April 29, 2025
- Final Deadline: October 9, 2024
Application Code
350018
Program Coordinator
Annabelle Young
Additional Resources
Program Website
Peer Evaluations
Facebook
Next Step
Interested students should contact the Department of History or Professor Charters Wynn for more information. You may also view the application at the link listed below.