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Avg. Amount Awarded
200
Days
October 1 2025
Application Deadline
1
Awarded last year
N/A
Renewable
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Lerner-Scott Prize

Description

The Lerner-Scott Prize is given annually by the Organization of American Historians for the best doctoral dissertation in U.S. women's history. Submitted dissertations must be completed during the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, to be eligible for the 2025 Lerner-Scott Prize. Please email a PDF of the complete dissertation (including abstract and table of contents) to the Lerner-Scott committee chair, Corinne Field, with "2025 OAH Lerner-Scott Prize Entry" in the subject line. Applicants must also provide a cover letter describing the contribution of the dissertation to the field of U.S. women's history and any funding or project or travel grants that supported the completion of the dissertation. Each application must also include a letter of support from a faculty member at the degree-granting institution. Faculty members should email their letters separately to the committee chair, with "Recommendation for [applicant's name]" in the subject line. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Dissertation; Cover Letter
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
Contact oah@oah.org
Tel: 812-855-7311 Address 112 N Bryan Avenue
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