Graduate Dissertation Research Grants
Graduate Dissertation Research Grants support graduate students with dissertation writing and research travel expenses to advance significant scholarly projects in U.S. foreign relations history.
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Funder: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Applications and recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,000 for Bernath, Holt, and Gelfand–Rappaport–LaFeber awards; generally up to $2,000 for Bemis grants
Summary: Supports graduate students’ dissertation research, writing, and research travel in U.S. foreign relations history.
Key Information: SHAFR membership is required; one application places applicants in consideration for all four awards.
Description
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) awards Graduate Dissertation Research Grants annually to help graduate students defray expenses associated with dissertations on aspects of U.S. foreign relations history. The program brings together four named awards supporting the research and writing involved in significant scholarly projects.
The Stuart L. Bernath grant supports dissertation-writing expenses, while the W. Stull Holt fellowship supports travel necessary for dissertation research. The Lawrence Gelfand–Armin Rappaport–Walter LaFeber fellowship also supports dissertation research travel. The Samuel Flagg Bemis grants help cover domestic or international travel needed for significant dissertation research projects. Applicants are automatically considered for all four awards.
