The Huggins-Quarles Award is given annually to students of color to assist them with expenses related to travel to research collections for the completion of the PhD dissertation. Applicants must be advanced ABD, defined as at minimum a graduate student with ABD designation in their 5th year in a PhD program. Their dissertation must focus on US history. The application must be labeled "2024 Huggins-Quarles Award Entry," and must be emailed directly to the committee chair, Erika Perez. A cover letter, which should indicate the candidate's progress on the dissertation, including ABD status; curriculum vitae; project abstract that consists of a five-page dissertation proposal, which should include a definition of the project, an explanation of the project's significance and contribution to the field, and a description of the most important primary sources; and itemized budget explaining travel and research plans must be submitted. A letter from the dissertation adviser attesting to the student's status and the ways in which the Huggins-Quarles Award will facilitate the completion of the dissertation project must also be submitted. Advisers should email their letters separately to the committee chair. Please visit the award's website for more information.