Joseph McKerns Research Grant
Joseph McKerns Research Grant supports mass media history researchers with travel and other research expenses to advance historical research and share completed work with AJHA’s newsletter readers.
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Funder: American Journalism Historians Association
Due Dates: June 23, 2027 (Application) | September 1, 2028 (Recipient research article)
Funding Amounts: Up to four grants of up to $1,250 each
Summary: Supports mass media history research through travel and other research-related expenses while recognizing recipients’ work.
Key Information: Applicants must be current AJHA full members with at least three years of membership and may apply once every five years.
Description
The American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) offers the annual Joseph McKerns Research Grant to provide research assistance and recognize researchers working on mass media history. The program supports travel and other research-related expenses that help recipients carry out historical research. Awards are made following review and recommendation by AJHA’s Research Committee.
The grant also connects completed research with the association’s readership. Recipients must contribute a brief article to AJHA’s Intelligencer newsletter explaining their research methods, findings, complications, and significance. The program sits within AJHA’s broader mission to advance education and research in mass communication history, emphasizing—but not confined to—American mass communications.
