Prize

Waldo G. Leland Prize for Reference Tools

American Historical Association Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

May 15, 2026

Due in 60 days
Location

Global

Applicants

individual, organization

About This Opportunity

The Waldo G. Leland Prize, established by the AHA Council in 1981, is offered every five years for the most outstanding reference tool in the field of history. The prize recognizes exceptional scholarship in the creation of reference materials including bibliographies, indexes, encyclopedias, and other scholarly apparatus. Named after Waldo G. Leland, a distinguished contributor to bibliographical guides who served as secretary to the American Historical Association from 1908 to 1919, this award honors work that advances historical research through comprehensive and innovative reference resources. The award is honorific and recipients are recognized at the AHA annual meeting.

1 award
Decision 5 months
research history bibliographies indexes encyclopedias reference materials scholarly apparatus historiography archival resources

Who Can Apply

Region
Global
Applicants
individual, organization

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Review process

Committee review of submitted reference works

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Award Amount
Not specified
Application Deadline
May 15, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Due in 60 days

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