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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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program

Information on research travel grants and the Robert M. Teeter Dissertation Award offered by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation for research at the Ford Library.

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Deadline

March 15 and September 15

Award amount

Up to $2,200 for travel and living expenses

Eligibility

Overseas applicants welcome; Grants support research in Ford Library holdings

Requirements

Application form; Vita; Two or three-page project proposal; Three professional references for letters of recommendation

Application materials

Application form; Vita; Project proposal; Letters of recommendation

How to apply

Download application in Microsoft Word format; Contact Ford Library for information on holdings; Send application, vita, and proposal to Ford Foundation; Request references to send letters of recommendation

Important dates

Application deadlines: March 15 and September 15; Letters of recommendation due: April 1 (spring round) and October 1 (fall round); Recipients notified about two months after deadline; Research must be conducted after award announcement; Research must begin within one year of award notice

Documents

Application form (Microsoft Word format)

Contact

Stacy Davis; Jacqueline Poulson

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