The John Higham Research Fellowship offers annual awards to successful applicants in memory of John Higham (1920-2003), past president of the OAH and an important figure in immigration, ethnic, and intellectual history. This fellowship is open to all graduate students writing doctoral dissertations for a PhD in American history. Applicants pursuing research in those fields most congenial to the research and writing interests of John Higham will receive special consideration. These topics include U.S. social and intellectual history broadly considered, with preference given to research projects on American immigration and ethnic history as well as American historiography and the cultural history of the 19th century United States. Applicants must submit a project proposal describing the research project and detailing how the funds will be used; an updated curriculum vitae with a list of the names and addresses of references; and two signed letters of recommendation on official letterhead submitted independently by referees. Late or incomplete applications (including letters of reference) will not be considered. Fellowship recipients are expected to submit a project report to the OAH office within one year of receiving the fellowship. Please visit the award's website or contact the Organization of American Historians for more information.