Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
291
Days
October 1 2025
Application Deadline
4
Awarded last year
N/A
Renewable
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  • Checkmark Other - Copy of the book; List of the author's publications; Verification statement from the publisher
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Frederick Jackson Turner Award

Description

The Frederick Jackson Turner Award is given annually by the Organization of American Historians to the author of a first scholarly book dealing with any aspect of American history. Eligible books must be published during the calendar year preceding that in which the award is given. The author may not have previously published a book-length work of history. Submissions will be made by publishers, who may submit such books as they deem eligible. Co-authored works are eligible, as long as neither author has previously published a book of history. Authors who have previously co-authored a book of history are not eligible. Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. One copy of each entry, clearly labeled "2025 Frederick Jackson Turner Award Entry," must be mailed directly to the committee members. It must include a complete list of the author's publications or a statement from the publisher verifying this is the author's first book. Please mail submissions to Anthea Hartig, Chair and Elizabeth MacMillan, Director at the National Museum of American History. Please notify the National Museum of American History when mailing award submissions for tracking purposes. Please visit the award's website or contact the Organization of American Historians for more information.

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Copy of the book; List of the author's publications; Verification statement from the publisher
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
Contact Anthea Hartig
Chair, Frederick Jackson Turner Award
oah@oah.org
Tel: 812-855-7311 Address PO Box 37012, MRC 622
Washington, DC 20012-7012