Schlesinger Library Dissertation Grants
Competitive grants of up to $3,000 for doctoral candidates whose dissertation research requires the Schlesinger Library's collections on the history of women and gender in America, including women's social reform and welfare work.
- Indicative award
- up to $3k (total award)Page states grants of up to $3,000 given on a competitive basis.
- Timing
- Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Annual competition through the Radcliffe/Schlesinger grants portal; the page gives no deadline.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- Applicants must have advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program in a relevant field with an approved dissertation topic; priority to projects needing materials available only at the Schlesinger Library.
- SSWR clusters
- Special Interest Groups
- Topics
- women's history · dissertation research · archival research · gender history · social reform
- Apply at
- https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/opportunities-for-researchers
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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