Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum - Robert M. Teeter Dissertation Award

Annual award of $5,000 for doctoral students researching the U.S. political process. Deadline is March 31 st.

DeadlineMarch 31, 2015; March 15 (Research Travel Grants deadline); September 15 (Research Travel Grants deadline); Deadline for next year's award: March 31, 2016; Interviews: March 1 (US) / February 12 (British); Application deadlines: March 15 and September 15

Award amount$5,000; $7,000; up to $2,200; $5,000 (Scholar Award); $2,200 (Research Travel Grants); $5,000 for the dissertation award; Up to $2,200 for travel and living expenses; GCA pays $7,000 USD for approved travel (British fellow)

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

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Deadline

March 31, 2015; March 15 (Research Travel Grants deadline); September 15 (Research Travel Grants deadline); Deadline for next year's award: March 31, 2016; Interviews: March 1 (US) / February 12 (British); Application deadlines: March 15 and September 15

Award amount

$5,000; $7,000; up to $2,200; $5,000 (Scholar Award); $2,200 (Research Travel Grants); $5,000 for the dissertation award; Up to $2,200 for travel and living expenses; GCA pays $7,000 USD for approved travel (British fellow)

Academic level

Graduate

Discipline

Humanities / social sciences

Eligibility

Overseas applicants welcome; Overseas applicants are welcome to apply; Grants support research in Ford Library holdings; Doctoral student conducting dissertation research; Must hold an accredited degree in the discipline and be practicing; Award must support research conducted after the award is announced

Requirements

Vita; Curriculum vitae; Application form; Unofficial transcripts; Application cover sheet; Abstract (max 150 words)

Official source pages

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