Institute for Political History

Website: http://www.politicalhistory.org

Founded in 2000 with an initial gift from Thomas H. Critchlow, the Institute for Political History is organized to promote academic study and scholarly research in the field of American political history and to promote the advancement of our understanding of American political history through grants for research, publications, conferences, workshops, and seminars. The Institute provides support for interdisciplinary projects and forums for scholars, including professors, graduate students, and independent scholars concerned with the application of historical perspectives to American political development. The Institute aims to encourage research into the formation and development of American politics and state formation, while encouraging the application of diverse methods and theories to American politics within an historical perspective.

Grant

Hugh Davis Graham Grant

The Institute for Political History, a nonprofit foundation, is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Hugh Davis Graham Grant. The purpose of this grant, named in honor of the late Professor Hugh Graham, is to assist scholars undertaking archival research in the fields of American Political/Policy History and American Political Development. Applications should consist of a letter of no more than two-single spaced pages outlining the project and one letter of reference.  Preference will be given to doctoral students and assistant professors.  Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2006 and the award in the amount of up to $2000 will be announced at the Policy History Conference to be held at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, June 1-4 2006. Please send materials to Hugh Davis Graham Fund, C/O Journal of Policy History, Humanities Building, 3800 Lindell Blvd., Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63108.