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American Historical Association

The J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History

This grant supports significant scholarly research for one semester in the collections of the Library of Congress by scholars at an early stage in their careers in history (recent PhDs, with degrees received in the last five years). The grant will not be awarded to complete a doctoral dissertation.

Fellowship in Aerospace History

Dissertation or Postdoctoral Fellowships support research related to aerospace history. Applicants must possess a doctorate degree in history or in a closely related field, or be enrolled as a student (having completed all coursework) in a doctoral degree-granting program.

Albert J. Beveridge Grant for Research in the History of the Western Hemisphere

This $1,000 award supports research in the history of the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Eligible expenses include travel to a library or archive, acquiring microfilms, photographs, or photocopying. Applicants must be AHA members.

Michael Kraus Research Grant in American Colonial History

This grant aims to recognize the most deserving proposal relating to work in progress on a research project in American colonial history, with particular reference to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations. Applicants must be AHA members at the time of application.

Littleton-Griswold Research Grant for Research in US Legal History

These awards aim to support research in US legal history and in the general field of law and society, broadly defined. Eligible expenses include travel to library or archive, acquiring microfilms, photographs, and photocopying, among others. Applicants must be AHA members.

Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grants for Research in European, African, or Asian History

This award offers members of the AHA support for their research in Europe, Asia and Africa. The grants are intended to further research in progress, and may be used for travel to a library or archive and copying of research materials. Preference is given to PhD candidates and junior scholars.

Gutenberg-e Prizes

The sponsor makes an award for the best history dissertation in fields where the traditional monograph has now become endangered. This year’s prize will be awarded for a dissertation on military history and history of foreign relations, including those that deal primarily with American history. Eligible recipients are independent, public, or part-time scholars. **Competition has […]

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