The John Tracy Ellis Dissertation Award
Forecasted
The John Tracy Ellis Dissertation Award supports doctoral students with promising, unfinished research on Catholic Church history, helping them advance their dissertations toward completion.
Funder: American Catholic Historical Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,500; awarded annually
Summary: Supports doctoral students completing promising, unfinished dissertations on the history of the Catholic Church.
Key Information: Applicants must have ABD status and be citizens or authorized residents of the United States or Canada.
Description
The American Catholic Historical Association’s John Tracy Ellis Dissertation Award assists a doctoral student in Catholic Studies whose promising dissertation is still in progress. The award supports work on some aspect of the history of the Catholic Church, helping advance the dissertation toward completion rather than recognizing a finished dissertation. Presented annually, it memorializes the scholarship and teaching of Monsignor John Tracy Ellis (1905–1992).
Supported research has covered diverse periods, places, and subjects, including religious communities, devotion, missions, Catholic education, and questions of gender, race, and religious identity. Past projects range from medieval and early modern Europe to colonial Latin America and modern North America.
