OAH Awards and Prizes

View the 2021 OAH Awards Winners

View the 2021 OAH Awards Program

The Organization of American Historians sponsors or cosponsors awards, prizes, fellowships and grants given in recognition of scholarly and professional achievements in the field of American history. The awards and prizes are presented during the OAH Annual Meeting.

Please take a few moments to review our submission policy. It contains important information regarding deadlines and submission requirements.

Book Awards and Prizes

OAH sponsored awards and prizes for published works in American History

Dissertation Awards

Awards for exceptional scholarship written by recent graduates

Article or Essay Awards

Awards for both published and unpublished articles and essays

Uncategorized Awards

Miscellaneous awards for work in American history

Travel Grants

Funding opportunities for OAH Annual Meeting conference travel

International Residencies

Opportunities to travel, teach, and conduct research abroad via the OAH and its cosponsors

Past Award Winners

Past Presidential Address and Award Ceremony Programs dating from the 2001

Awards for Graduate and Recent Graduates

A collection of awards for recent and current graduate students

Awards by External Associations

Award announcements from outside associations and organizations