Historical Studies

Promotes a vivid and informed public interest in the cultures and civilizations of the past, supports archaeological research, fosters the sound professional practice of archaeology, advocates the preservation of the world’s archaeological heritage, and represents the discipline in the wider world.

"A collective of trained Black archivists who prioritize Black cultural heritage preservation and memory work."

H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public.

The McNeil Center facilitates scholarly inquiry into the histories and cultures of North America in the Atlantic world before 1850, with a particular but by no means exclusive emphasis on the mid-Atlantic region.

Based at Rutgers, Camden, MARCH is a non-profit organization founded to foster regional collaboration and encourage better professional practices in humanities institutions throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Sample projects include public outreach and education efforts at the President’s House (Philadelphia, PA) and Bethlehem Steel Works (Bethlehem, PA).

"A membership association dedicated to making the past useful in the present and to encouraging collaboration between historians and their publics."

Professional organization for oral historians and those interested in oral history.

National History Honor Society. Submit a book review or article to "The Historian" journal, attend a conference, or apply for a scholarship.

Transcribe documents.

Transcribe documents.

Become a Citizen Archivist and transcribe and help answer questions.

Ask or answer a question.

Index and transcribe documents for genealogy.

Undergraduates and high school students researching New Jersey are eligible for $300 award. Awarded twice a year, with deadlines on March 1 and October 1.

Targets graduating students who are looking for a year-long position before applying for graduate school.

Includes travel funding and fellowships.

Yale is a member school of the Leadership Alliance, which provides money to talented, underrepresented undergraduates to conduct research at member universities.

Students may submit proposals for the Undergraduate Poster Session and the Undergraduate Lightning Talks. Applications are due in October.

Present research that is American Studies oriented at the undergraduate roundtable session. Applications are typically due in January.

Seeking high-quality work by emerging scholars, EiH publishes peer-reviewed articles in all fields of historical inquiry, as well as reviews of the most recent scholarship.

Submit a book review for publication.

Undergraduates may present research that is pre-1865 and focused on America/the Atlantic at the McNeil Center Early American Studies Undergraduate Research Workshop. Applications are due in January.

Undergraduates may present research focused on women and gender. Submission deadline by end of February.

Students researching New Jersey either for their thesis or research papers. Nominations are due in June.

Research papers on any subject in history of Pennsylvania and/or the mid-Atlantic (up to 10,000) words that are based on archives and make a unique contribution to the field. Applications are due by July 1.

National History Honor Society. Submit a book review or article to "The Historian" journal, attend a conference, or apply for a scholarship.

Awarded to the best article published in a journal written by an undergraduate student. Nomination due by May 15.

Submit an article on South Jersey history, culture, and geography.

With faculty guidance, students may also apply to present their work. Application is due in March.

Students may apply to present their work. Contact Dr. Valerie Hayes, Stockton’s Chief Officer for Institutional Diversity and Equity. Application due in February.