Fellowship Opportunity: Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History

The National Archives Foundation has opened the application window for the Second Annual Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History. Applications will be accepted through April 30th, 2022.

The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History will award up to $12,000 to support annual fellowships for applicants who will perform new research at the National Archives to elevate women’s history.

The recipients of the fellowship will perform original document research from the National Archives on women’s history for a published article or essay appearing in a newspaper, magazine, website, book or academic publication.

How to apply:
The application window is open and will close on April 30, 2022.

Interested applicants must submit the following information through an online form here:

• Project Proposal Responses – Applications require written responses to project proposal questions. These questions include: An abstract or executive summary of your project proposal; any prior experience conducting research at the National Archives; an overview of your proposed research topic and why the topic is important to you; and when and where you hope to publish your final work.
• Resume/CV (no more than three pages)
• One (1) letter of recommendation (supporting your application/project)
• Three (3) samples of your work which can be newspaper or magazine clips, blog posts, or unpublished pieces

Contact fellowship@archivesfoundation.org for more information.