The Thomas K. McCraw Fellowship in U.S. Business History. The fellowship enables established scholars from around the world whose primary interest is the business and economic history of the United States to spend time in residence at Harvard Business School. The main activities of the Thomas K. McCraw Fellow will be to conduct research in the archives of Baker Library or in other Boston-area libraries, present their work at a seminar, and interact with HBS faculty. Fellows receive a stipend of $7,000 to cover travel and living expenses. They are expected to be in residence for a minimum of two months. Application and related materials are due by November 1, 2025.
The Alfred D. Chandler Jr. International Visiting Scholar in Business History Program. The Alfred D. Chandler Jr. International Visiting Scholar in Business History Program invites established scholars in business history based outside the United States to spend a period of time in residence at Harvard Business School. Recipient receives a $7,000 stipend and is required to stay a minimum of two months (and not more than six months) at Harvard Business School. Fellows are expected to interact with faculty and researchers, present work at research seminars, and conduct business history research. Application and related materials are due by November 1, 2025.
The Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. Travel Fellowships. The Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. Travel Fellowships facilitate library and archival research in business or economic history. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000. Applicants must be 1) Harvard University graduate students in history, economics, or business administration, whose research requires travel to distant archives or repositories; 2) graduate students or nontenured faculty in those fields from other universities, in the U.S. and abroad, whose research requires travel to Baker Library or other local archives; or 3) Harvard College undergraduates writing senior theses in these fields, whose research requires travel away from Cambridge. Application and related materials are due by November 15, 2025.
For more information and submission instructions, please visit the Business History Fellowships page: https://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/fellowships.
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HAGLEY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY GRANTS.
Hagley Exploratory Research Grants. These grants support one-week visits by scholars who believe that their project will benefit from Hagley research collections, but need the opportunity to explore them on-site to determine if a Henry Belin du Pont research grant application is warranted. Priority will be given to junior scholars with innovative projects that seek to expand on existing scholarship. Applicants should reside more than fifty miles from Hagley, and the stipend is $400. Application deadlines: March 31, June 30, and October 31. For more information, please visit Hagley Library’s Exploratory Research Grants page: https://www.hagley.org/exploratory-research-grants.
Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants. These research grants enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the collections of the Hagley Library. They are awarded for the length of time needed to make use of Hagley collections for a specific project. The stipends are for a maximum of eight weeks and are prorated at $400/week for recipients who reside further than fifty miles from Hagley, and $200/week for those within fifty miles. Application deadlines: March 31, June 30, and October 31.
Applications for all grants should be submitted online. For the submission link and requirements, please visit https://www.hagley.org/research/grants-fellowships.
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2026 WORLD CONGRESS OF BUSINESS HISTORY.
The Business History Society of Japan, the Canadian Business History Association, the Business History Conference, and the European Business History Association are inviting submissions for the Third World Congress on Business History in Toronto, From July 27-31, 2026. The theme is “Global Connections/Diverse Directions: Building Bridges Across Business Histories.” For more information, see the call for papers: https://www.worldcbh.org/CfP2026.
2026 BUSINESS HISTORY CONFERENCE MEETING.
The 2026 BHC Annual Meeting will be held at Imperial College London, from March 26-28, 2026. This theme will be “Co-Creation.” Please visit the BHC website for more information: https://thebhc.org/bhc-2026-call-papers.
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