Sara Jackson Graduate Student Award Grant

The Sara Jackson Graduate Student Award, provided by the Western History Association, recognizes the commitment to diversity in academic research by offering a $500 grant for graduate students (M.A. or Ph.D.) focused on the North American West. This award honors Sara Jackson's legacy and aims to support students of color in their scholarly endeavors. The WHA promotes collaboration and education in western history, fostering an inclusive environment for research and learning.

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.
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.