William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Research Grants

The William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Research Grants are intended to promote scholarly research in U.S. foreign relations by members who are within six years of the Ph.D. 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. To apply, please read through the Instructions Sheet and then use the online application located below, which will appears when applications are being accepted. Questions can be sent by electronic mail to [email protected].

The annual deadline for applications is October 15.

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.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Recent Winners:
  • 2023 Molly Avery, Laila Ballout, and Vivien Chang
  • 2022 Kyle Romero and KJ Chen
  • 2021 Debbie Sharnak
  • 2020 Jessica Levy and Clayton Vaughn-Roberson
  • 2019 Amira Rose Davis and Joan Flores-Villalobos
  • 2018 Uzma Quraishi and Aaron Coy Moulton
  • 2017 Sam Vong and Simon Toner
  • 2016 Keisha Blain
  • 2016 Michelle Getchell