Annual CUNY Graduate Center Educational Award

Annual CUNY Graduate Center Educational Award

Funder: The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York (NSCDNY)

Overview: For 57 years, NSCDNY has partnered with CUNY graduate programs to provide scholarships to graduate students and PhD candidates studying American history.

Geographic Scope: CUNY Graduate Center (New York)

Eligible Fields:

American history

Preference: Early American history and colonial American history (when possible)

Eligible Applicants:

Graduate students (Master's level)

PhD candidates

Research historians

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per scholarship

Award Purpose: Funding supports research activities, including archival work and research travel throughout New York State

Recent Recipients (2024-2025 cohort):

Jessica Georges - Dissertation: "Parts Unknown: Science, Empire, and Profits in the Harvard Africa Expedition"

Carli Snyder - Dissertation: "The Flesh of the Facts: Toward a Feminist Holocaust Consciousness"

Contact Information:

NSCDNY Office: office@nscdny.org or 212-744-3572

Mailing Address: 215 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021

Partner Institution:

CUNY Graduate Center

Dr. Jonathan D. Sassi, Professor and Executive Officer of the Ph.D. Program in History