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The James R. Scobie Award provides up to $1,500 annually for exploratory research trips abroad to determine the feasibility of Ph.D. dissertation topics in Latin American history. The award is specifically designed to permit short exploratory research trips abroad, normally lasting four to twelve weeks. Up to five travel grants are awarded each year by a committee appointed by the CLAH president and confirmed by the CLAH General Committee. The funds are strictly designated for international travel expenses and must be used during the summer following the award, unless prior approval is granted from the Award Committee and the Executive Director of the Conference on Latin American History. The award cannot be combined with research grants for extended stays, though it may be combined with other funds as long as they are not for international travel. Recipients must be CLAH members and demonstrate language competence in Spanish or Portuguese.

The German Historical Institute (GHI) awards short-term research fellowships to European and North American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars to pursue research projects that draw upon primary sources principally located in North America. The fellowships are particularly interested in research projects in German and European history, the history of German-American relations, the role of Germany and the USA in international relations, and North American and Pan American history including Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean (for European scholars only). The proposed research projects should make use of historical methods and engage with the relevant historiography. The fellowships are usually granted for periods of one to four months but in exceptional cases can be extended by one month depending on availability of funds. The GHI gives clear priority to postdoctoral projects designed for the 'second book' and especially invites applications from scholars who currently have no funding from their home institutions. The monthly stipend is €2,000 for doctoral students and €3,400 for postdoctoral scholars. Fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive additional reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the U.S. The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition, or the revision of manuscripts. The fellowship is open to both doctoral and postdoctoral scholars based in North America and Europe, with ABD status required for doctoral applicants before starting the fellowship.

The German Historical Institute Washington (GHI) offers long-term visiting fellowships for a period of 6 to 12 months in thematic areas including German, European & Jewish History; Transatlantic History & History of the Americas; History of Migration & Mobility; and History of Empires and their Legacy. These thematic areas are intentionally broad and aligned with the GHI's research fields. The GHI welcomes applications from scholars whose research addresses these fields, especially those who explore them from transnational or global perspectives, including projects that employ digital history methods or engage with questions of digital scholarship in innovative ways. The fellowship preferably starts in September 2026. Fellows are expected to be in residence in Washington, DC, and participate in GHI activities and events. Fellows will have the opportunity to make use of resources in the Washington metropolitan area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing their own research. Travel within the U.S. to work in archives and libraries is possible. Candidates doing original research for a dissertation or a second book project will be given preference. The fellowship is open to both doctoral and postdoctoral scholars based in North America and Europe. The monthly stipend is €2,400 for doctoral students and €3,400 for postdoctoral scholars. Fellows receive a subsidy toward their round-trip travel to Washington, DC. Postdoctoral scholars should be untenured. For doctoral students, ABD status (or the equivalent) is required prior to commencing the fellowship. For postdoctoral scholars, the preference is for projects designed for a 'second book' (Habilitation or pre-tenure equivalent).

Funded by an endowment from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, these annual awards provide travel funds to support the scholarly study of Irish and Irish American history. The awards are designed to help researchers visit specific resources and collections relevant to Irish American Studies. Recipients are expected to acknowledge the award in their publications and share their research findings with the Cushwa Center through interviews or reports. This funding opportunity supports both emerging and established scholars conducting historical research related to Irish and Irish American topics.

The Cushwa Center offers Peter R. D'Agostino Research Travel Grants to facilitate the study of the American past from an international perspective. Funds support research in Roman archives for projects on U.S. Catholic history. Grants are offered in honor of the late Peter R. D'Agostino (1962–2005), a friend and colleague to many, author of the award-winning book Rome in America: Transnational Catholic Ideology from the Risorgimento to Fascism (UNC, 2004), and a tireless promoter of transatlantic research in American Catholic studies. The grant supports travel, lodging, and research expenses for scholars conducting research in Roman archives related to U.S. Catholic history. Recipients are expected to acknowledge the Cushwa Center in publications and provide the center with a short report on their research results.