Awards

Current and Recent Graduate Students Awards

Awards for dissertations, articles, research, and travel grants


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John D’Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award

Recognizing the best PhD dissertation in US LBGTQ history.


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DEADLINE
October 1, 2023

Lerner-Scott Prize

Recognizing the best PhD dissertation in US women’s history.


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DEADLINE
October 1, 2023

Huggins-Quarles Award

To assist graduate students with expenses related to travel to research collections for the completion of the PhD dissertation.


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DEADLINE
November 1, 2023

John Higham Research Fellowship

Supporting graduate students writing doctoral dissertations for a PhD in American history.


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DEADLINE
November 1, 2023

Louis Pelzer Memorial Award

Recognizing essays written by students pursuing graduate degrees.


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DEADLINE
November 1, 2023

Japanese Association of American Studies Student Travel Grants

Travel support to the OAH Annual Conference for Japanese students studying in the United States, awarded as part of the OAH-JAAS collaborative project with generous funding support from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.


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DEADLINE
December 31, 2023

Presidents’ Travel Fund for Emerging Historians

Providing travel support for graduate students and recent PhDs presenting at the OAH Conference on American History.


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DEADLINE
November 1, 2023

Samuel and Marion Merrill Graduate Student Travel Grants

Supporting travel-related costs of graduate students who are confirmed as participants on the OAH Conference on American History program.


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DEADLINE
November 1, 2023