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Fellows David Waldstreicher and Jean Marie Lutes with Lesley Herrmann (center), Executive Director of the Gilder Lehrman Institute
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hrough prizes and fellowships, the Institute supports
outstanding scholarship and teaching. The Institute co-sponsors
the Lincoln and Frederick Douglass Prizes, both for outstanding
books in American History, which are among the most prestigious
awards for history writing in the U.S. Some fifty Gilder
Lehrman Fellowships per year enable scholars to work in
the Gilder Lehrman Collection and other New York City
archives. Additionally, the Institute's essay prizes for
high school students recognize the achievements of promising
scholars-in-the-making.
History Teacher of the Year
The Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award
recognizes outstanding American history teachers from
elementary school through high school, and the crucial
importance of American history education. State winners
are selected from each of the fifty states, the District
of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and U.S. Territories.
From these finalists, a national honoree is recognized
as the Preserve America History Teacher of the Year.
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Scholarly Fellowships
With more than 500 fellowships awarded since 1994, the
Gilder Lehrman Fellowships offer doctoral candidates,
postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty
at every rank, dissertation graduate students, and independent
scholars the opportunity to research within the archival
holdings of any institution in New York City and the surrounding
metropolitan area.
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National Book Prizes
The Lincoln ($50,000) and Douglass ($25,000) Prizes have set new standards for book awards.
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Student Prizes and Awards
The Institute sponsors a summer research internship program for outstanding college undergraduates, as well as two annual prizes for high school students, one in New York and one nationwide.
Click here to learn more.
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