Research Travel Grants at the University of Notre Dame support scholars’ travel and lodging for research visits to campus collections, advancing the study of American Catholicism.
Maximum funding increased from $2,000 to $3,000; the December 31, 2026 deadline now specifies visits during 2027. Applications now require a summary of up to 200 words, notifications are due by March 1 rather than March, and recipients must report within 24 months; other application and eligibility details also changed.
Cushwa Research Travel Grants support scholars’ visits to Notre Dame’s archives and other campus repositories to consult research materials and advance the study of Catholics in America.
Peter R. D’Agostino Research Travel Grants support scholars’ travel to Roman archives for research on U.S. Catholic history, advancing the study of the American past from an international perspective.
Mother Theodore Guerin Research Travel Grants support scholars’ archival research travel and oral history interviews to advance research on Catholic women in modern history.
International Conference Travel Grant supports Notre Dame faculty with travel to conferences and workshops outside the United States to present their research through papers or posters.
Keough-Naughton Library Research Awards in Irish Studies support scholars’ visits to Notre Dame to use Hesburgh Libraries’ collections for research on any aspect of Irish studies.