Journal of Women’s History Scholars Research Grant

Journal of Women’s History Scholars Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: University of Chicago
Amount: Up to US $4,000
Last Updated: October 03, 2025

Summary

The Journal of Women’s History offers a Scholars Research Grant to support travel, research, or writing significant scholarly contributions in women’s and gender history, especially transnational topics. Open to all historians in the field, individual grants can reach up to $4000. Priority is given to unaffiliated, adjunct, or early career scholars who may lack access to other funding. This initiative aims to empower researchers to advance the understanding of women's history.

Overview

About Us UChicagoGRAD offers a range of services and resources to enhance the ability of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to navigate their careers at UChicago and beyond. UChicagoGRAD is a national model for supporting graduate students and postdocs thanks to pioneering, tailored initiatives ranging from training in writing and public speaking to career exploration treks, internships, employer recruitment fairs, and alumni networking events. With opportunities like these, UChicagoGRAD is building pipelines to help graduate students and postdocs convey the invaluable forms of knowledge that research universities produce to where they are most needed in society. UChicagoGRAD presents departmental “roadshows” to inform faculty, students, and postdocs about available services. To request a UChicagoGRAD staff presentation customized for your department please complete this form. Journal of Women’s History Scholars Research Grant The Journal of Women’s History welcomes applications for its Scholars Research Grant. Funds are available to support travel, research, or writing of a significant scholarly contribution in the fields of women’s and gender history, with a preference for transnational topics. All historians of women and gender are eligible. Individual grants will not exceed $4000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All historians of women and gender are eligible, including those employed at universities, secondary schools, archives, libraries, museums, and parks.