AHA Prize in European International History Grant

AHA Prize in European International History Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Historical Association
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

Summary

The AHA Prize in European International History, established in 1895, recognizes outstanding scholarly works in European international history. Sponsored by the American Historical Association, this prestigious award is open to books published within the last year. Eligible authors must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and nominations can be submitted by authors or publishers. The current prize amount is $1,000, promoting significant contributions to the understanding of European history.

Overview

About Us Founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies, the American Historical Association provides leadership for the discipline and promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life. As the largest membership association of historians in the world, the AHA serves historians in a wide variety of professions, and represents every historical era and geographical area. AHA Prize in European International History The American Historical Association offers the AHA Prize in European International History in recognition of outstanding historical writing in European international history since 1895. This prize was established in accordance with the terms of a bequest by George Louis Beer (1872–1920), historian of the British colonial system before 1765, to be awarded annually for the best work on any phase of European international history since the year 1895 that is submitted by a scholar who is a United States citizen or permanent resident. The prize name was changed in 2024. The phrase “European international history since the year 1895” may be understood to mean any study of international history since the year 1895 with a significant European dimension. The current prize amount is $1,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only books of a high scholarly historical nature should be submitted. Research accuracy, originality, and literary merit are important factors.Only books bearing a copyright of last year are eligible for this year's award.The author must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish.