American Historical Association

Resources for History Graduate Students & Early Career Professionals

Graduate Students have long been an essential part of the Association's membership, and currently comprise almost 15 percent of our membership. The Association provides subsidized membership to graduate students as well as research grants to support their work. This page provides links to the most popular resources the Association has prepared or found for graduate students at every stage in their studies.  This page is also in the process of adding resources for early career professionals.

Graduate School from Start to Finish Admissions & Acceptance Course Work Master's Degree Preparing for Comprehensive Exams Funding/Grant Writing Conceptualizing a Dissertation Conducting Research Organizing & Writing a Dissertation Networking Teaching Publishing Mentoring Leave Policies at Major Universities

Early Career Professionals Post Docs Forum on Making the Transition to a Professional Career Reflections of a Part-Timer by Edward Rice-Maximin Life After a History PH.D.   Preparing for the Job Market Academic Jobs Public History Jobs Secondary Education Jobs Interviewing Negotiating an Offer Perspectives on History articles Spousal Hiring Policies   More Resources Further Reading Links Resources for Teachers at All Levels Committee on Women Historians Committee on Minority Historians

Last Updated: August 4, 2009 3:16 PM