Hal Rothman dissertation fellowship
The Hal Rothman Research Fellowship was created to recognize graduate student achievements in environmental history research in honor of Hal Rothman, recipient of ASEH's Distinguished Service award in 2006 and editor of Environmental History for many years. The fellowship provides a single payment of $1,000 for Ph.D. graduate student research and travel in the field of environmental history, without geographical restriction. The funds must be used to support archival research and travel during 2014.
Students enrolled in any Ph.D. program worldwide are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted June 1- September 30, 2013, and the recipient will be selected and notified in December 2013, for funding in January 2014.
To apply, please submit the following three items:
- Two-page statement (500 words) explaining your project and how you intend to use the research funds.
- A c.v. no more than two pages in length.
- A letter of recommendation from your graduate advisor
All items for the Hal Rothman Research Fellowship must be submitted electronically to director@aseh.net by September 30, 2013.
The 2013 Hal Rothman Fellowship was awarded to Adam Sundberg for “Floods, Worms, and Cattle Plague: Natural Disaster at the Decline of the Dutch Golden Age.”
