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AHA Research Grants is a collection of annual research funding opportunities from the American Historical Association (AHA) designed to advance the study and exploration of history across diverse subject areas. Grants support travel to libraries or archives, microfilming, photography, photocopying, hiring researchers, and other research expenses including childcare. Only AHA members are eligible to apply.
Specific grant categories include the Bernadotte E. Schmitt Research Grants in European, African, or Asian History, Beveridge Family Research Grants in Western Hemisphere History, LGBTQ+ History Research Grants, Littleton-Griswold grants for US legal history, and awards for American colonial history. Awards range up to $1,500 depending on the specific grant.
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Grants & Fellowships - AHA Each year, the American Historical Association awards several research grants, fellowships, and annual meeting grants with the aim of advancing the study and exploration of history in a diverse number of subject areas.
Grants may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; hiring a researcher; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses—a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as childcare, can be included). Only AHA members are eligible to apply for AHA research grants. Bernadotte E.
Schmitt Research Grants in European, African, or Asian History Beveridge Family Research Grants in Western Hemisphere History LGBTQ+ History Research Grants Littleton-Griswold Research Grants in US Legal History Michael Kraus Research Grants in American Colonial History The AHA annual meeting is the largest gathering of historians from across the discipline, and it offers many opportunities to build a professional network, enhance teaching skills, learn about the latest research, and participate in discussions about issues affecting the discipline.
The AHA offers grants to help graduate students, early career, un/underemployed historians, and community college and public high school teachers to attend the annual meeting. Only AHA members who are registered for the annual meeting are eligible to apply for these grants. AHA Council Annual Meeting Travel Grants Dorothy Rosenberg Phi Beta Kappa Travel Grants James G.
Stofer Annual Meeting Travel Grants Jerry Bentley World History Travel Grants National Institute of Social Sciences Annual Meeting Travel Grants The AHA brings together historians from all specializations and all work contexts, embracing the breadth and variety of activity in history today.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Only AHA members are eligible to apply. Specific grants target research in European/African/Asian history, Western Hemisphere history, LGBTQ+ history, US legal history, and American colonial history. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $1,500 (varies by specific grant) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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