Beverly Purrington/Richard White Western History Dissertation Prize Grant

Beverly Purrington/Richard White Western History Dissertation Prize Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western History Association
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: February 28, 2026

Summary

The Beverly Purrington/Richard White Western History Dissertation Prize, awarded by the Western History Association, recognizes the outstanding dissertation on the history of the North American West. Eligible candidates must have defended and filed their dissertation in the previous calendar year. The prize includes a $500 award, promoting scholarly work that enhances our understanding of the diverse aspects of western history.

Overview

Western History Association The Western History Association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of North American Wests, frontiers, homelands, and borderlands. Our mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history. To accomplish this mission we: Enable collaborations among peoples, institutions, and organizations devoted to the study of western history. Conduct an annual conference at which western history teachers, scholars, and professionals share their research and exchange ideas that facilitate further study of the North American West. Publish an award-winning journal that employs rigorous peer reviews to identify, improve, and distribute original western history scholarship.Promote public education on western history through active involvement with teachers, museums, non profit organizations, libraries, and other venues. Beverly Purrington/Richard White Western History Dissertation Prize

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, the dissertation should be defended and filed in the preceding calendar year.Authors of eligible dissertations must be a member of the WHA at the time of submission. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Authors of eligible dissertations must be a member of the WHA at the time of submission.