Editorial Fellowships at the Pacific Historical Review, 2007-2008 | University of California Press

Editorial Fellowships at the Pacific Historical Review, 2007-2008

The Pacific Historical Review offers two year-long graduate editorial fellowships that run from September 16, 2007, through September 15, 2008, for graduate students enrolled in the Portland State University history program. Both fellowships provide a stipend, a graduate tuition waiver, an allowance provided by the John and LaRee Caughey Foundation toward research expenses, and support for travel to a major professional conference as a representative of the Pacific Historical Review.

The Caroline P. Stoel Editorial Fellowships, endowed in 2001 by the Stoel family, the Wessinger Foundation, Ann and William Swindells, Edmund and Harriett Hayes, and Robert and Cecilia Huntington, carry, respectively, annual stipends of $11,000, usually awarded to a second-year student, and $9,000, usually awarded to an incoming student. Entering students, however, are eligible for either fellowship.

These fellowships offer an excellent opportunity to explore careers in history beyond teaching, preparing a student for work in the field of historical editing and writing for national, state, and local historical societies and journals, university presses, and more.

A complete application includes:

A curriculum vitae
A letter describing applicants' academic backgrounds and career objectives, their intellectual interests and intended fields of graduate study, and the ways their academic backgrounds and proposed graduate studies relate to the position of editorial assistant. These letters should also identify any editorial experience applicants have had.
Three letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals who can speak to the applicants' academic preparation and capacity for this editorial fellowship. These may come either in sealed envelopes included with the application packet or sent directly to the PHR offices via post or email.

For questions about the fellowship application, please contact the editors by email (phr@pdx.edu), phone (503) 725-4953 or (503) 725-8230, or mail (Pacific Historical Review, 487 Cramer Hall, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751). Complete applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2007. Fellowship recipients for 2007-2008 will be announced in April 2007.

For information about the graduate program in history at Portland State University, check the department website (www.history.pdx.edu) or contact Professor Richard H. Beyler, Graduate Coordinator, Department of History, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751.