Arthur H. Cole Grant supports PhD researchers with grants-in-aid to pursue economic history research, advancing work across the field without restriction to a historical period or geographic area.
Funder: Economic History Association
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Typically up to $5,000; higher amounts possible in exceptional cases
Summary: Grants-in-aid support economic history research by PhD holders across any historical period or geographic area.
Key Information: Applicants must be current Economic History Association members; recent PhD recipients receive preference.
The Arthur H. Cole Grant is the Economic History Association’s grants-in-aid program for individuals holding a PhD who conduct research in economic history. The association’s Committee on Research in Economic History awards the grants, supporting work without restriction to a particular historical period or geographic area. Economic history is the common focus, rather than a specified era or region.
The program supports research throughout the field’s historical and geographic range. Preference is given to recent PhD recipients, and applicants must be current members of the Economic History Association. Applications consist of a short research proposal incorporating a budget and references, together with a current CV.