Fellowships and Awards

The Lehman Center's principal priority is the support of graduate study in American history at Columbia by providing two fellowships for advanced students and several smaller grants for either undergraduate or graduate students on topics related to the Center's scholarly interests.

The Governor Lehman Fellow

The Lehman Center seeks to encourage serious work in American history by providing a $12,000 grant for a graduate student in the final years of dissertation writing. The student should have successfully completed oral exams, language exams, and defended her or his prospectus. The student will be expected to spend at least two days per week in the Lehman Center and to help in the arranging of the annual conference.

Past Lehman Fellows:

2004-05. Nancy H. Kwak, Department of History, CU
2005-06. Tim White, Department of History, CU

The Quinn Fellow

With the support of both the Lehman Center and the Doris G. Quinn Foundation, the Quinn Fellowship will support a superior graduate student in the final year of Ph.D. study in history. At present the annual award amounts to $18,000 toward living expenses.

Past Quinn Fellows:

2004-05. Jennifer Tammi, Department of History, CU
2005-06. Nancy H. Kwak, Department of History, CU

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