Sponsor: Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706-1482
Eligibility: Applicants must be applying on behalf of themselves only and not an organization. Any applicant whose project involves the culture or history of Wisconsin may apply. You must include a complete book proposal, cover letter and resume.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15615
Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation
100 Merrimack Street
Suite 202
Lowell, MA 01852
Eligibility: Applicants must be Lowell High School students who achieved a distinguished record in the study of American history and also support the history department at Lowell High School.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.glcfoundation.org/scholarships/donate-to-a-scholarship/
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college undergraduates planning to major in American history and American government. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required. The award is up to $2,000 each year for up to four years. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, affiliation with DAR is not required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available by written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships
Sponsor: Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students and residents of Philadelphia who conduct research about global connections to the American economy in the area for the duration of the award. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $2,000-$20,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://librarycompany.org/academic-programs/peaes/fellowships/
Sponsor: Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent or be doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage. Cover sheets, project descriptions, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: November 15
How to apply: Application materials are described online.
Website: http://www.huntington.org
Sponsor: Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Eligibility: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent. Applicants must submit cover sheets, project descriptions, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: November 15
How to apply: There is no application form, and application materials are described online.
Website: http://www.huntington.org
Sponsor: Western History Association
University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
3650 Wescoe Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Eligibility: Applicants must be master's or Ph.D. students. The award includes registration to the conference and tickets to the welcoming reception, the Presidential luncheon and the graduate student reception. Students must send a vita, letter of interest and letter from their faculty advisor to members of the scholarship committee. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://westernhistoryassociation.wildapricot.org/awards/prizes
Sponsor: Western History Association
University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
3650 Wescoe Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Eligibility: Applicants must send their application, vita, a summary of their research project and a letter from their faculty advisor to the members of the scholarship committee. Minority and African American students are given preference. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://westernhistoryassociation.wildapricot.org/awards/prizes
Sponsor: Marion Community Foundation
504 South State Street
Marion, OH 43302
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates of Marion County high schools who attended Marion County high schools for four years and plan on pursuing a career as an American History teacher or in engineering. Students must be in the upper 25th percentile of their high school class or have a minimum 3.0 college GPA. Applicants must not be relatives of Vera O. McDanel.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://marioncommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Western History Association
University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
3650 Wescoe Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Eligibility: Applicants must be doctoral candidates who have taken examinations on the subject of their dissertations. Students must send a summary of their project, a vita and a letter of recommendation from their graduate advisor to the scholarship committee. Applicants must also specify in which library or collection the research for the award would be completed. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://westernhistoryassociation.wildapricot.org/awards/prizes
Sponsor: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library
Research Fellows Application
Academic Programs
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur, DE 19735
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students who have completed their Ph.D. or doctoral candidates conducting research or writing their dissertation. Areas of study include material culture studies, social and cultural history, art history. literary studies, American studies, design history, the decorative arts, landscape architecture and design, consumer culture, and conservation studies. Selection is based on the research project's suitability to Winterthur's collections and the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $4,500
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.winterthur.org/
