The Whitehill Prize: $2,500 for the Best Early American History Essay

The Whitehill prize offers $2,500 for the best unpublished essay on early American History, with a preference for New England.

According to their submission guidelines:

“This prize of two thousand five hundred dollars, established in memory of Walter Muir Whitehill, for many years Editor of Publications for the Colonial Society and the moving force behind the organization, will be awarded for a distinguished essay on early American history (up to 1825), not previously published, with preference being given to New England subjects. The Society hopes that the prize may be awarded annually.”

This year’s winner will be announced in the spring of 2017.

The deadline is December 31st, 2016. To learn more, read this page.

 

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