The International Seminar on the History of the Atlantic World at Harvard University, in past years, has given short-term grants to support archival research in Atlantic history, 1500-1825. The awards, up to a maximum of $2,000, were designed to support research for transnational studies focused on the interrelations and connections among the peoples of the Atlantic world in the early modern period. Grants were used for research in any archive or depository; they were primarily intended as travel grants, not to cover the cost of equipment or the living expenses of researchers already in place.

The grants were open to both advanced doctoral and post-doctoral scholars, with the emphasis on individuals at the beginning of the academic career. Grant recipients were asked to submit a brief summary of their research work to the Atlantic History Seminar starting in 2006.

An announcement will be made in early 2010 regarding future grant opportunities.

A list of previous recipients is posted on our Website.