RAC: Research Stipend Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Anyone may apply for a research stipend, from any country of origin or residence, field or discipline, and at any level of professional experience.
Overview
The Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) offers a research stipend grant program, providing individual researchers up to $5,000 for travel and accommodation expenses related to their research at the RAC. Open to applicants worldwide, this program emphasizes equitable access to historical records of philanthropy, fostering critical analysis and knowledge sharing across diverse fields. Note that funds cannot be used for tuition or research at other institutions.
About the RAC Stipend Program
The Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) research stipend program provides individual awardees (not institutions) up to $5,000 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses connected to conducting research at the RAC. Please note that it cannot be used for tuition, research at other archival repositories, or other non-RAC-related travel.
Applications are evaluated by an independent committee that considers the applicant’s project, the relevance of archival materials at the RAC, and the amount of time needed to consult these records.
Eligibility
Anyone may apply for a research stipend, from any country of origin or residence, field or discipline, and at any level of professional experience.
What Rockefeller Archive Center actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 49
- Total given
- $151K
- Median grant
- $2,890
- Range
- $94–$7,200
- By dollars: New York 15%, California 11%, Tennessee 5%. Top recipient cities: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY; Bronx, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Johnny Goshen · Oak Ridge, TN
Reimbursement of travel
$7,200
Carmen Crozier
Reimbursement of travel
$5,000
Georgina Arnott
Reimbursement of travel
$5,000
Sarah C Mellors · Decatur, GA
Reimbursement of travel
$5,000
Taylor Cozzens · Dobson, NC
Reimbursement of travel
$5,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Humanities
- History
Categories
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