Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History

The Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History is sponsored jointly by the AHA and the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University. It was developed by friends and colleagues of Roy Rosenzweig (1950–2007), the Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of History and New Media at George Mason University, to honor his life and work as a pioneer in the field of digital history.

This Prize will be awarded annually to honor and support work on an innovative and freely available new media project, and in particular for work that reflects thoughtful, critical, and rigorous engagement with technology and the practice of history.

Eligibility

The Prize will be conferred on a project that is either in a late stage of development or which has been launched in the past year but is still in need of further improvements. The prize recipient(s) will be expected to apply awarded funds toward the advancement of the project goals.

To Apply:

Submit the following to rosenzweigprize@historians.org by May 16.

  • A 1-2 page narrative that includes
    1. A method of access to the project (e.g., website address, software download)
    2. The institutions and individuals involved with the project
    3. The project’s goals, functionality, intended audience, and significance
    4. A short budget statement on how the funds will be used


Projects may only be submitted once for the Rosenzweig Prize.

Deadline

The deadline for submission of entries is May 16, 2011. Recipients will be announced at the 2012 AHA Annual Meeting in San Diego.

More Information

Questions about the prize and application process should be directed to Robert Townsend.

Donating

If you are interested in donating to the Rosenzweig Prize fund, which is administered through George Mason University, send your tax deductible contributions to:

GMU Foundation, Inc.
4400 University Drive, MS 1A3
Fairfax, VA 22030

Checks should be made payable to the GMU Foundation, Inc. and indicate that the gift is for the AHA/CHNM Rosenzweig Prize. Gifts may also be made online at give.gmu.edu, but funds must be specified for the AHA/CHNM Rosenzweig Prize in the comments section.

If you have any questions or would like information on alternate methods of giving, you can contact, Amy Lambrecht, George Mason's Director of Development, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at alambrec@gmu.edu, (703) 993-8706.

Last Updated: September 13, 2010 11:38 AM