Dorothy Rosenberg Phi Beta Kappa Travel Grant

The grant period has passed. Please apply starting next September for the 2025 annual meeting in San Francisco.

Established in 2013 at the bequest of Dorothy Rosenberg and in collaboration with the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the Dorothy Rosenberg Phi Beta Kappa Annual Meeting Travel Grants are awarded annually to help defray travel expenses incurred by graduate students attending the annual meeting. Graduate student applicants in any major or minor field, regardless of participation in the meeting program, will be considered. Successful applicants will be awarded travel subsidies of up to $400 each. The application deadline is November 15. See the list of past recipients.

Eligibility

Only graduate student members of the Association are eligible to apply for the Dorothy Rosenberg Phi Beta Kappa Travel Grants. Please note: No individual is eligible to receive more than one travel grant. Preference will be given to those who have previously applied but not received an award.

Application Process

Log into your MY AHA account at historians.org/myaha. Click “Available Application Forms” in the AHA Awards, Grants, and Jobs section. Select the “AHA Council Annual Meeting Travel Grants” link.

  1. Fill in the application form, which includes your contact information and a statement describing how you would benefit from attending the annual meeting.
  2. Upload an Application Packet as a single PDF. Include the following document:
    • CV (up to 2 pages)
  3. Letters of recommendation are NOT required.

Selection Process

Recipients will be selected by lottery, and successful applicants will be notified by e-mail in early December. Please, no phone calls.

Requirements

After the annual meeting, successful applicants will be expected to write a 250-word reflection on a session they attended. Reflections should not be a summary but rather a provocative and interesting reaction.

Award Distribution

Grantees will receive payments after submitting travel receipts and a 250-word reflection on a session attended at the meeting.

For questions, please contact the Prize Administrator.