Funding Amount

Up to $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduate students (Master's level)

Other requirements

  • American history
  • Preference: Early American history and colonial American history (when possible)
  • PhD candidates
  • Research historians

Overview

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

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 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

What The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$10K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.

Example grants

  • The Graduate Center of CUNY · New York, NY

    Educational

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Humanities

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