Oral History Association

Open programs7

1. Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award

   The Oral History Association awards the biannual Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award to a distinguished postsecondary educator who has exemplary integrated oral history into undergraduate, graduate, continuing, or professional education; the next award will be presented at OHA’s 2026 annual meeting and includes a plaque, one-year OHA membership, $500, and complimentary meeting registration.

   OtherEducation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $500

2. Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award

   The Oral History Association offers the Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award, presented biennially in even-numbered years to recognize a distinguished postsecondary educator who has exemplary integrated oral history into classroom teaching; the award includes a plaque, one-year OHA membership, $500, and complimentary registration to OHA’s annual meeting (next awarded at the 2026 meeting).

   OtherOral History; Education

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $500

3. Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund

   The Oral History Association offers the Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund to provide expedited support of up to $4,000 for oral history research documenting crises (e.g., wars, natural disasters, political/economic/ethnic repression) in the United States and internationally.

   Research ProjectHistory

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $4,000

4. Martha Ross Teaching Award (Oral History Association)

   Oral History Association’s Martha Ross Teaching Award recognizes a distinguished primary or secondary school teacher or precollegiate educational outreach professional who has exemplary incorporated oral history into classroom practice; it is awarded biennially in odd-numbered years (next at the OHA 2027 annual meeting) and includes an award plaque, one-year OHA membership, a $500 prize, and complimentary annual meeting registration.

   OtherEducation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $500

5. OHA Indigenous Initiative Research Fund - annual $1,250 award for Indigenous oral history projects

   The Oral History Association (OHA) offers an annual $1,250 Indigenous Initiative Research Fund to support collaborative, community-based oral history research with Indigenous peoples, offsetting project costs or helping move work toward completion.

   FellowshipOral History; Indigenous Studies

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $1,250

6. Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi ("Voice of the People") Award

   Administered by the Oral History Association and co‑sponsored by the Stetson Kennedy Foundation, the Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi ("Voice of the People") Award honors individuals and organizations using oral history to advance social justice or document social justice advocates and carries a $200 cash prize to be bestowed at the 2026 OHA Annual Meeting.

   OtherOral History

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $200

7. Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Award

   The Oral History Association, co‑sponsored by the Stetson Kennedy Foundation, offers the Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Award to recognize individuals and organizations that use oral history to advance social justice or document social justice advocates.

   OtherOral history / Humanities

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $200

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