Apply for the SHEAR DEI Fellowships
To further the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic’s mission to foster research on “the rich complexity and enduring significance of the early American republic,” SHEAR will offer at least two research fellowships to scholars examining African diasporic, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian American, and/or Pacific Island history from 1776 to 1861. We are now seeking applications from interested scholars.
These fellowships may be used for research travel to archives and/or purchasing microfilm, books, or other research-related materials. Fellows will receive $3,000 at the beginning of the fellowship for their research expenses. The following year fellows will receive $1000 support to travel to present their research at the SHEAR annual conference. Scholars who are from underrepresented backgrounds, early in their careers (graduate students or recent post-graduates), and/or contingent faculty are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested scholars should submit a cover letter, CV, a one to two-page summary of their research project and plans and a brief explanation of how the fellowship funds will be used in a single file. Applications are due May 1, 2026 to SHEAR@wm.edu. Questions regarding the application should be sent to the same address.
The SHEAR James Brewer Stewart D/E/I Fellowship
We at SHEAR are pleased to announce that thanks to a donation from the Conroy Family Foundation at the suggestion of Emily Conroy-Krutz, we have named one of our D/E/I fellowships for past SHEAR president James Brewer Stewart, who passed away in May 2025. With the blessings of his daughters, Rebecca and Jennifer Stewart, we knew that naming this award for a lifelong advocate for social justice—and the creator of the Pay Attention! Project to address racial injustice—was a wonderful way to honor a man who meant so much to so many of us.
Please join us in making a matching donation to these fellowships so we can continue to support emerging scholars.