Awards

Pauli Murray Book Prize

Named after lawyer, author, and women’s rights activist-intellectual Pauli Murray, the prize will recognize the best book concerning Black intellectual history (broadly conceived) by a member of AAIHS. AAIHS board members are not eligible. Click here for more details on the prize.


Maria Stewart Journal Article Prize

Named after abolitionist and women’s right’s activist-intellectual Maria Stewart, the prize recognizes the best journal article concerning Black intellectual history (broadly conceived) by members of AAIHS. AAIHS board members are not eligible. Click here for more details on the prize.


C.L.R. James Research Fellowship

Named after Afro-Trinidadian theorist C.L.R. James, the research fellowships are intended to promote research in Black intellectual history by graduate students, independent scholars, and faculty members at any rank. All applicants must be members of AAIHS. AAIHS board members are not eligibleClick here for more details on the fellowship.


Du Bois-Wells Graduate Student Paper Prize

Named after W.E.B Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, this prize recognizes the most outstanding paper presented by a graduate student at the annual AAIHS conference. The committee will judge the written paper on which the presentation is based (normally 10-12 pages in length; size 12 font; one inch margins). All applicants must be members of AAIHS. AAIHS board members are not eligibleClick here for more details on the prize.


AAIHS Conference Travel Grants

The African American Intellectual History Society is pleased to announce that we will provide several travel grants for graduate students and contingent faculty to defray travel costs to the annual conference. All applicants must be members of AAIHS. AAIHS board members are not eligible. Click here for more details on the travel grants.