OAH Conference Travel Award for Ph.D. Students
OAH Conference Travel Award for Ph.D. Students supports doctoral students’ conference travel to present Gilded Age or Progressive Era scholarship at the Organization of American Historians conference.
Funder: Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000; may be divided among multiple recipients
Summary: Supports Ph.D. students traveling to present Gilded Age or Progressive Era scholarship at the OAH conference.
Key Information: Applicants must not expect to graduate before the conference, and recipients must join SHGAPE if not already members.
Description
The Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (SHGAPE) offers this travel award to help Ph.D. students present scholarship on Gilded Age or Progressive Era topics at the Organization of American Historians (OAH) conference. The award supports conference participation and the presentation of research on these historical periods.
SHGAPE’s program committee selects recipients on merit and considers financial need when determining the amount of support. The committee may divide the award among multiple recipients. Winners also receive a ticket to the SHGAPE luncheon, where the award is presented.
