SHAFR Fellowship and Grant Programs
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations offers several grant and fellowship opportunities for graduate students who are conducting research on some aspect of U. S. foreign relations history.

Pending approval at the June 2008 Council meeting, SHAFR will inaugurate competition for eight new fellowships to cover travel and hotel expenses of up to $1,200 at the 2009 annual conference. The awards will be limited to scholars who have not previously presented at SHAFR. The criteria for the awards would be applicants who represent groups historically under-represented at SHAFR meetings and/or applicants who offer intellectual approaches that may be fruitful to SHAFR, but have been under-represented at the annual meetings. Although graduate student applicants will receive a preference, the awards will not be limited to graduate students. To further acquaint the winners with SHAFR, they will also be awarded a one-year membership with subscription to Diplomatic History and Passport.
- The Lawrence Gelfand-Armin Rappaport Fellowship ($2,000) defrays the costs of dissertation research travel.  Annual deadline for applications: November 15.

- The Stuart L. Bernath Dissertation Grant ($2,000) defrays the costs of dissertation research travel.  Annual deadline for applications: November 15.

- The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship ($2,500) is awarded in odd years to a woman conducting research in the field.  Biannual deadline for applications: December 1 (even years).

- The Michael J. Hogan Fellowship ($2,000) defrays the costs of studying foreign languages needed for research.  Annual deadline for applications: February 1.

- The W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship ($2,000) defrays the costs of travel, preferably foreign travel, necessary for dissertation research.  Annual deadline for applications: February 1.

- Samuel F. Bemis Research Grants (various amounts) are awarded to graduate students, untenured faculty, and recent Ph.D.s working as professional historians to defray costs of travel necessary to conduct research in the field.  Annual deadline for applications: February 1.
Complete information on all of SHAFR’s fellowship and grant programs may be found at http://www.shafr.org/prizes.htm.