Robert M. Utley Prize Grant

Robert M. Utley Prize Grant

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

Summary

The Robert M. Utley Prize, awarded by the Western History Association, recognizes the best book on military history of the North American frontier and western regions from prehistory to the 20th century. Eligible works must have a copyright date in the previous calendar year and are submitted by publishers or authors. This prestigious award includes a $500 prize for the author and a certificate for the publisher, promoting the exploration 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. Robert M. Utley Prize

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Books with a copyright date in the previous calendar year are eligible for submission.Publishers may submit more than one title from their list.Publishers or authors should submit a letter of nomination and a copy of the book to each member of the award committee.While the formal process requires presses/journals to submit the work of their authors, the WHA strongly recommends that authors check with the award committee chair a week before the deadline to see if they received a copy of their work.