Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History (US)

The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History will support one to three annual fellowships for emerging or established historians, journalists, authors, or graduate students who perform and publish new research to elevate women’s history for the general public using the records held by the National Archives. This fellowship is intended to support the cost of travel and time to conduct research and publish works related to original research conducted at the National Archives.

Benefits

• Benefits of this paid, short-term research fellowship include:
  • up to $12,500 for one to three fellowships;
  • on-site research training by a National Archives staff archivist;
  • meetings with the Archivist of the United States and Deputy Archivist of the United States;
  • meeting with other National Archives staff related to the research topic;
  • being featured in a NARA/NAF public program; and
  • being interviewed for a NARA news article.

Duration

• The fellowship period will run from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be emerging or established historians, journalists, authors, or graduate students with proven writing skills, a demonstrated passion for women’s history, and the ability to perform in-person research at a National Archives facility.
• Applicants can be based anywhere in the U.S.
• Past applicants are eligible to apply again.
• Applicants selected as Commended Scholars are eligible to apply again with the caveat that their application must focus on a new topic.

Responsibilities

• Recipients of the fellowship will perform original research on women’s history for a published book, article, essay, film, short series, or art piece to benefit the general public.
• Final works can appear in a newspaper, magazine, website, book, or stage that increases the public awareness of the National Archives.

For more information, visit National Archives Foundation.