Autumn Lorimer Linford won the inaugural Hazel Dicken-Garcia Research Grant, which will support her work looking at female newsies. Read more about her research in the AJHA press release.

Deadline: June 1, 2026

The American Journalism Historians Association seeks applications for the inaugural Hazel

Dicken-Garcia Research Grant. 

The research grant is intended to provide financial assistance to graduate students and junior

faculty whose work embodies the scholarly interests of Dicken-Garcia who mentored numerous

M.A. and Ph.D. students during her 30-year career at the University of Minnesota.

Up to $1,000 will be awarded upon review and recommendation of the Education Committee. Grants

may be used anytime in the subsequent 18 months for travel or other research-related expenses,

but not for salary.

Awardees must submit a brief article to The Intelligencer newsletter about their completed

research on how the grant supported their research.

Eligibility:

• Be a current AJHA member upon submitting an application.
• The research must be related to mass media history. Preference will be given to scholars researching in the following areas: 19th and 20th century journalism standards, equity issues and the media, gender, identity and the media, media and journalism ethics, international communication, Civil War journalism, free expression/First Amendment.
•  Awardees must continue their AJHA membership through the grant period.
• The funds must be used within 18 months from the time the award is given.

Application requirements:

• Complete the application form included with the Call For Proposals.
• A 1- to 3-page overview of the project. The overview should include expected outlets for
• the research, a budget (which should include a listing of amount and sources of other support, if
• appropriate), and a timeline for completion.
• If appropriate, include Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from the applicant's
• university.
• An abbreviated curriculum vita (no more than 3 pages).

For questions regarding the grant application or process, contact Amy Lauters of the AJHA Education Committee at amy.lauters@mnsu.edu.