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

Details on the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program, including application deadlines, requirements, and contact information.

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Deadline

March 15 and September 15

Award amount

up to $2,200

Eligibility

Overseas applicants are welcome to apply

Requirements

Submit application form, vita, and two or three-page project proposal; Three professional references to send supporting 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 about holdings; Send application, vita, and proposal to Ford Foundation by mail or e-mail; Ask three professional references to send supporting letters of recommendation

Important dates

Letters of recommendation due by April 1 (spring round) and October 1 (fall round); Grant recipients notified about two months after deadline; Grant recipients must begin research within one year of award notice

Documents

Application in Microsoft Word format

Contact

Stacy Davis (for Library holdings/research visit): 734-205-0563; Jacqueline Poulson (for grant applications): 616-254-0387

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