A spacious, elegant library with wooden tables and chairs arranged in rows. Bookshelves line the walls, extending to a second-floor balcony. Large arched windows and hanging lamps illuminate the room, highlighting the patterned carpet.

Fertel Graduate Student Travel Award Application

To apply, complete the application form below. All materials must be received by Friday, December 18, 2026.

Your application must include letters of recommendation from two (2) scholars familiar with your work. The letters may be submitted via this form, or emailed directly to Rebecca Smith, Woest Fellowship Committee chair.

Questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions before applying. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Contact Information

Your Name

Title of Research Project

Institutional affiliation

Mailing Address

Address 1

City

ZIP / Postal Code

State / Province

Country

Business Phone

Email Address

Submit Materials

Cover Letter

Curriculum vitae

No more than four pages

Research Project Description

Be sure to indicate the specific archival collections at HNOC that the project will utilize. Please keep this to 1,200 words or less, excluding any bibliography or works cited.

Letter of Recommendation

Optionally, your references may email their letters of recommendation directly to Robert Ticknor, Outreach Historian.