Financial assistance to attend the 2027 Pittsburgh conference
For those of you who are eligible, there are a number of opportunities, albeit limited, for those in search of funding to attend this year's conference. \​​
World Scholar Travel Fellowship
The World Scholar Travel Fellowship is available to attendees, with preference given to applicants who are conferees attending from outside the United States who do not have any travel funding from their home institutions.
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The fellowship funds can be applied to round-trip airfare arranged by the WHA (this may cover the cost in full or in part on a case-by-case basis), accommodation at the conference, conference registration, or a modest per diem. All possible attempts at securing other funding should be made prior to applying for the fellowship.
Eligibility for the fellowship is based on acceptance by the Conference Program Committee of an individual paper, whether or not part of an organized panel or session. . No person who has received a travel fellowship in a previous year may apply for another fellowship. Applicants must be willing to apply for and finance their own visas to the conference site.
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The World Scholar Travel Fellowship is offered on a competitive basis and is awarded by the World History Association’s executive board.
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The application deadline is 1 February of the conference year. Winners will be notified by February 10th.
William H. McNeill Teacher Fellowship
The World History Association is pleased to offer one William H. McNeill Teacher Fellowship, named in memory of William Hardy McNeill (1917–2016), American historian and author who was among the founders of the WHA and proponent for the notion that contact and exchange among civilizations is what drives human history forward. McNeill was the Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago, where he taught from 1947 to 1987.
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This fellowship provides up to $500 for travel and registration for the WHA annual conference. The award is open to any K-12 and community college teacher who will be presenting an individual paper at the annual WHA conference.
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The William H. McNeill Teacher Fellowship is offered on a competitive basis and is awarded by the World History Association’s executive board.
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The application deadline is 1 February of the conference year. Winners will be notified by February 10th.
William H. McNeill (1917-2016)
OER-sponsored conference registration waivers
Thanks to generous fun funding from the OER Project, we can offer the first 40 eligible K-12 teachers who apply free registration for the conference. This is a rolling deadline, but know that we’ve already awarded several of the 40 waivers available. If you are an eligible K-12 teacher planning to attend the conference, please apply. Please be aware that you are required to complete your conference registration by February 15, 2027 in order to receive this award.
Conference fee waivers due to financial hardship
The World History Association recognizes economic hardship for some in our community by offering a limited number of partial or full registration waivers each year for those in economic need. Eligibility includes demonstrated financial need and acceptance by the Conference Program Committee of an individual paper, whether or not part of an organized panel.
To qualify, applicants also must be current members of the WHA and have not received waivers in the past. All possible attempts at securing other funding should be made prior to applying for the waiver.
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Please note that the fee waiver, if granted, does not apply to other costs associated with the conference, including additional meals, transportation, and accommodation.
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Applications are due by March 1 of the conference year.
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The 36th annual World History Association conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is made possible thanks to the collaboration and sponsorship of the following institutions and organizations:
