John Higham Research Fellowship
Organization of American Historians
Award: $1,000–$1,500
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
To Support graduate students writing doctoral dissertations for a PhD in American history. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate students writing doctoral dissertations for a PhD in American history; applicants pursuing research in those fields most congenial to the research and writing interests of John Higham will receive special consideration; these topics include U.S. social and intellectual history broadly considered, with preference given to research projects on American immigration and ethnic history as well as American historiography and the cultural history of the 19th century United States. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committees criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form should include the following components: project proposal of no more than 1,000 words; an updated curriculum vitae with a list of the names and addresses of references; two signed letters of recommendation on official letterhead submitted independently by referees; letters in the form of a signed PDF should be emailed to the chair of the John Higham Research Fellowship Committee at the address listed below; complete all application components (including project proposal, names and addresses of recommenders, and curriculum vitae), in a recent version of Microsoft Word or PDF. Focus: History, American; Immigration.