The Charles Warren Center Harvard- Summer Travel Grant for Dissertation Research

The Charles Warren Center Harvard- Summer Travel Grant for Dissertation Research

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Harvard University
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Summary

The Charles Warren Center at Harvard University offers the Summer Travel Grant for Dissertation Research, aimed at supporting Ph.D. candidates in American history. Grants, which can reach up to $3,000, assist with necessary summer travel for dissertation work. Eligible applicants must have passed their general exams and require a letter of support from their dissertation adviser. This program emphasizes historical methodology and is competitive, with limited funding available.

Overview

Graduate Grants The Charles Warren Center, Harvard’s research center for North American history, awards grants to Ph.D. candidates at Harvard working on topics in American history. To be funded, a student must have passed the general examination, must be undertaking a project centered in American history, and be using a historical methodology. Summer Travel Grant for Dissertation Research Grants are for the support of summer travel necessary for dissertation research . They are limited in number and require a letter of support from the dissertation adviser. The award amount is commensurate with the research budget, up to a maximum of $3,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only Harvard University American history PhD candidates may apply.Research projects must be centered in American history and the methodology must be historical.Students may apply after the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th years, with the following caveats: G-2s should note that applications are often more persuasive after the student has gone through departmental prospectus writing procedures, and G-5s should make a case for research funding so close to the completion phase.Students may apply for both summer travel and term-time funding.

Ineligibility

Warren Center Summer Travel Grants for Dissertation Research may not be held in conjunction with summer grants from other sources.Past recipients of Warren Center summer funding are not eligible to apply for this program, and future awards to an individual student will be for one summer only.Recipients of a term-time award are ineligible.