The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship
The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship supports women, nonbinary, and trans scholars by helping cover research costs for projects in U.S. foreign relations history that contribute to scholarship in the field.
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Funder: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application) | October 15, 2026 (Recommendation letters under general fellowship instructions)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500; awarded every other year in odd years
Summary: Supports scholarly research in U.S. foreign relations history by women, nonbinary, and trans scholars.
Key Information: SHAFR membership is required.
Description
The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship is administered by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) to help defray the costs of scholarly research in U.S. foreign relations history. Established by the Bernath family and SHAFR Council in 1990 to promote scholarship by women, the fellowship now welcomes applications from women, nonbinary, and trans scholars.
The program welcomes scholars in the United States and scholars abroad who wish to conduct research in the United States. It gives preference to graduate students and scholars within five years of completing their PhDs. Awarded every other year in odd years, the fellowship is announced at the SHAFR conference and has supported researchers since the early 1990s.
