- SHAFR Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- Stuart L. Bernath Dissertation Research Fellowship
- W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship
- The Lawrence Gelfand – Armin Rappaport Dissertation Fellowship
- Samuel Flagg Bemis Dissertation Research Grants
- The Michael J. Hogan Foreign Language Fellowship
- William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grants
- The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship
SHAFR Dissertation Completion Fellowship
SHAFR invites applications for its dissertation completion fellowship. SHAFR will make two, year-long awards, in the amount of $20,000 each, to support the writing and completion of the doctoral dissertation in each academic year. These highly competitive fellowships will support the most promising doctoral candidates in the final phase of completing their dissertations. SHAFR membership is required.
Applicants should be candidates for the PhD in a humanities or social science doctoral program (most likely history), must have been admitted to candidacy, and must be at the writing stage, with all substantial research completed by the time of the award. Applicants should be working on a topic in the field of U.S. foreign relations history or international history, broadly defined, and must be current members of SHAFR. Because successful applicants are expected to finish writing the dissertation during the tenure of the fellowship, they should not engage in teaching opportunities or extensive paid work, except at the discretion of the Fellowship Committee. At the termination of the award period, recipients must provide a one page (250-word) report to the SHAFR Council on the use of the fellowship, to be considered for publication in the society newsletter.
The submission packet should include:
- A one page application letter describing the project’s significance, the applicant’s status, other support received or applied for and the prospects for completion within the year.
- A three page (750 word) statement of the research
- A curriculum vitae
- A letter of recommendation from the primary doctoral advisor.
Applications should be sent by electronic mail to [email protected]. The subject line should clearly indicate “Last Name: SHAFR Dissertation Completion Fellowship. The annual deadline for submissions is 1 April. Fellowship awards will be decided by around May 1 and will be announced formally during the SHAFR annual meeting in June, with expenditure to be administered during the subsequent academic year.
The Stuart L. Bernath Dissertation Research Grant
The Bernath Dissertation Grant of up to $4,000 is intended to help graduate students defray expenses encountered in the writing of their dissertations. The award is announced formally at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. (Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Holt, Gelfand-Rappaport, and Bemis grants.)
Applicants must be actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The annual deadline for applications is October 1. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.
The W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship
The W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship of up to $4,000 is intended to defray the costs of travel necessary to conduct research on a significant dissertation project. The award is announced formally at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. (Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Stuart L. Bernath, Gelfand-Rappaport, and Bemis grants.)
Applicants must be actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The annual deadline for applications is October 1. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.
The Lawrence Gelfand – Armin Rappaport Dissertation Fellowship
SHAFR established this fellowship to honor Lawrence Gelfand, founding member and former SHAFR president and Armin Rappaport, founding editor of Diplomatic History.
The Gelfand-Rappaport Fellowship of up to $4,000 is intended to defray the costs of dissertation research travel. The fellowship is awarded annually at SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. (Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Stuart L. Bernath, Holt, and Bemis grants.)
Applicants must be actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The annual deadline for applications is October 1. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Samuel Flagg Bemis Dissertation Research Grants
The Samuel F. Bemis Research Grants are intended to promote dissertation research by graduate students. A limited number of grants of varying amounts (generally, up to $2,000) will be awarded annually to help defray the costs of domestic or international travel necessary to conduct research on significant scholarly projects. The award is announced formally at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. (Applicants for this award will be considered automatically for the Stuart L. Bernath, Holt, and Gelfand-Rappaport grants.)
Applicants must be actively working on dissertations dealing with some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The annual deadline for applications is October 1. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.
The Michael J. Hogan Foreign Language Fellowship
The Michael J. Hogan Foreign language Fellowship was established to honor Michael J. Hogan, long-time editor of Diplomatic History.
The Hogan Fellowship of up to $4,000 is intended to promote research in foreign language sources by graduate students. The fellowship is intended to defray the costs of studying foreign languages needed for research. The award is announced formally at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.
Applicants must be graduate students researching some aspect of U.S. foreign relations history. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. In 2012, the usual annual deadline for applications of October 1 has been extended to November 15, 2012. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.
William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grants
The William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grants are intended to promote scholarly research in U.S. foreign relations by untenured college and university faculty and others who are within six years of the Ph.D. and who are working as professional historians. Grants are limited to scholars working on the first research monograph. A limited number of grants of varying amounts (generally, up to $2,000) will be awarded annually to help defray the costs of domestic or international travel necessary to conduct research on significant scholarly projects. The award is announced formally at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The annual deadline for applications is October 1. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.
The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship
The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship was established by the Bernath family to promote scholarship in U.S. foreign relations history by women.
The Myrna Bernath Fellowship of up to $5,000 is intended to defray the costs of scholarly research by women. It is awarded biannually (in odd years) and announced at the SHAFR luncheon held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.
Applications are welcomed from women at U.S. universities as well as women abroad who wish to do research in the United States. Preference will be given to graduate students and those within five years of completion of their PhDs. Membership in SHAFR is required.
Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. Please download and complete the application found here. The biannual deadline for applications is October 1 of even years. Submit materials to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should contain the LAST NAME OF APPLICANT only.
Within eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport.