Dorothy Rosenberg Prize in Jewish Diaspora History Grant

The Dorothy Rosenberg Prize in Jewish Diaspora History, awarded by the American Historical Association, recognizes exceptional scholarship on the Jewish diaspora published in English within the previous year. Open to a diverse range of historical works, the prize emphasizes research depth, methodological innovation, and literary excellence. Eligible works include single-author books published in 2024, with nominations accepted from both authors and publishers. The prize amount is $1,000, with winners announced in October 2025.

Awards & Prizes
The Association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, films, or digital projects and resources. Since 1896 the Association has conferred over a thousand awards. The names, publications, and projects of those who received these awards are a catalog of the best work produced by members of the historical discipline.
The Dorothy Rosenberg Prize for the history of the Jewish diaspora recognizes the most distinguished work of scholarship on the history of the Jewish diaspora published in English during the previous calendar year. Eligibility will otherwise be defined quite broadly, to include books on any period and from any disciplinary field that incorporates a historical perspective.
In making its selection, the prize committee will pay particular attention to depth of research, methodological innovation, conceptual originality and literary excellence. Works that reinterpret old themes or develop new theoretical perspectives are welcome. Anthologies, encyclopedias and other edited volumes will not be considered. The current prize amount is $1,000.
Entries will not be returned.

Eligibility

Books with a copyright of 2024 are eligible for the 2025 award.Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled “Rosenberg Prize Entry.” Print copies preferred unless otherwise indicated. If only e-copy is available, please contact review committee members beforehand to arrange submission format.
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