Truman Library Institute: John K. Hulston Scholarship Grant

Truman Library Institute: John K. Hulston Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Harry S. Truman Library Institute
Amount: Up to US $2,500
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The Truman Library Institute offers the John K. Hulston Scholarship, providing $2,500 for researchers aiming to explore multiple facilities, including the Truman Library. This scholarship promotes a deeper understanding of American history and democracy. Applicants must express their interest in the scholarship during the Research Grant application, accompanied by a detailed budget outlining their research project and relevant repositories. This initiative supports the Institute's mission to foster education and engagement with President Truman's legacy.

Overview

The Truman Library Institute is the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, one of 15 presidential libraries of the National Archives. Together with its federal partner, the Truman Library Institute draws on President Truman’s legacy to enrich the public understanding of history, the presidency and America’s unique form of government. This mission is achieved through world-class museum exhibits, research grants, public programming and nationally acclaimed education programs serving more than 30,000 students and teachers annually. The Institute was founded by President Truman himself in order to ensure that his presidential library flourish as a classroom for democracy, where young people, especially, might better understand the American presidency and the fundamental principles governing our democracy, while finding inspiration to choose lives of service and purpose. The spring round of Research Grants includes one John K. Hulston Scholarship of $2,500, to be awarded to a researcher who wishes to visit multiple research facilities – including the Truman Library – for their topic. Applicants should indicate their interest in the Hulston Scholarship when submitting their Research Grant applications and include a detailed project budget outlining additional repositories to be consulted and how materials at those repositories fit into the larger project.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.