The Myrna F. Bernath FellowshipThe Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship was originally established by the Bernath family and SHAFR Council in 1990 to promote scholarship in U.S. foreign relations history by women. The award committee now invites applications from women, nonbinary, and/or trans scholars. The Myrna Bernath Fellowship of up to $2,500 is intended to defray the costs of scholarly research by women. It is awarded biannually (in odd years) and announced at the SHAFR conference. Applications are welcomed from scholars at U.S. universities as well as those abroad who wish to do research in the United States. Preference will be given to graduate students and those within five years of completion of their PhDs. Membership in SHAFR is required. Procedures: Self-nominations are expected. To apply, please read through the Instructions Sheet and then use the online application, which appears when applications are being accepted. Questions can be sent by electronic mail to [email protected]. The biannual deadline for applications is October 15 of even years. ONLINE APPLICATION FORMWithin eight months of receiving the award, each successful applicant must file with the SHAFR Business Office a brief report on how the funds were spent. Such reports will be considered for publication in Passport. Recent Winners:
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