ISHR Research Grants

The International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR) awards six research grants annually to support individuals engaged in advanced research related to the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and the relationship of rhetoric to poetics, literary theory and criticism, philosophy, politics, religion, law, and other aspects of the socio-cultural context. Grants are designed to support research projects that may be completed within one year. Each grant provides US$5,000 to support research activities. Grant recipients are expected to work full time on award projects for at least two months during the award year. To encourage early-career membership, ISHR seeks to award one of its annual grants to a promising graduate student and/or post-doc. Recipients must submit a brief report on their research results within 180 days of the conclusion of the award year.