Julia Chester Emery 1852 - 1922 General Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions for 40 years

The Adelaide Teague Case Award, presented at General Convention to a recipient who fulfills EWHP's mission: 1994: Dr. Mary Sudman Donovan 1997: Dr. Joanna Bowen Gillespie 2000: Dr. Pamela W. Darling 2003: Dr. Frederica Harris Thompsett 2006: Sheryl Kujawa Holbrook The Triennial Frank Sugeno Research Award ($1,000). Annual Travel/Research Awards ($500) Seminary Essay Prize in Women's History (up to $250) Ruth Alexander Award for Local History Research in a Published Work ($100) Malcom and Pat Diesenroth Parish Award ($250) Katharine Jefferts Schori Award (up to $2000)

The Episcopal Women's History Project encourages research and publication about the lives and work of women throughout the history of the Episcopal Church, including the period of the colonial Anglican Church. EWHP annually offers research and travel grants in the amounts of $500 and gives the triennial Frank Sugeno Research Award in the amount of $1000. Grants may be used for travel, the acquisition of research materials, or other research expenses.   

Proposals may focus on an individual Episcopal woman or on women's organizations, from the colonial period to the present. Projects involving the overseas activities of Episcopal women will also be considered. Previous grants have been awarded for a variety of projects, including the completion of a biography of the Rev. Gladys Lucile Hall, collection of primary texts for a documentary history of Anglican and Episcopal women in America, and identifying and researching pre-1950 murals created by Episcopal women.

The Ruth Alexander Award of $100 is given annually to a published work (article or book) that best exemplifies the use of local or diocesan history materials in the previous two calendar years.  Nominations for this award should be made by  March 1 and should include one copy of the work. The Award is given each year, alternating between books and articles.

The Malcom and Pat Diesenroth Award of $250 recognizes the outstanding efforts of a parish to preserve or tell its history, especially the stories of women who helped form its congregational life.  These efforts could take many forms and are not limited to traditional written articles or books.  It may be awarded annually depending on nominations.

The Katharine Jefforts Schori Award is designed to promote the collection, preservation, and dissemination of records and other artifacts pertaining to the history of women in The Episcopal Church, including websites, print, film, video and other media formats. Two awards up to $2000 each may be given at any time during the calendar year.  This is a rolling application.  Submissions accepted at any time.

For information on all of these awards, please contact: Eleanor Smith, 4623 S. Maplewood, Tulsa, OK 74135-6822 e-mail: eleanorsmit@att.net .

The deadline for research grants applications and other awards (except the Katharine Jefforts Schori Award is March 1 of the year in which the award will be made.  The Episcopal Women's History Project Grants Committee will review the proposals and notify the recipients following announcement of awards at the EWHP spring annual meeting.    The Grant Application Form is available HERE.