Announcements and Events
The National WWII Museum invites applications for its Faculty Seminar in WWII History to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 3–9, 2027.
This weeklong intensive study is designed for any college-level instructors or professors who desire a stronger historical background in the American experience in World War II. This seminar is intended to develop the knowledge and understanding of the American experience of World War II for college and university faculty who are actively teaching.
The program consists of a series of content and pedagogical seminars led by the Museum’s expert faculty covering the war’s major themes, campaigns, outcomes, and legacies. Lodging for six nights, select meals, and course materials are provided. Travel costs to and from New Orleans are the responsibility of the attendee or their institution.
If you are unable to obtain financial assistance from your institution and would desire consideration for a travel grant, limited funds may be available on a case-by-case basis. Further information on such requests will be made available upon invitation to the program.
Applicants will be selected based upon their potential contributions to the teaching of WWII history and the impact they can make at their institutions. A selection committee will consider each applicant’s packet on its own merits.
The deadline for applications is August 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT. All applicants will be informed of their status by September 14, 2026.
Interested applicants should submit:
1. A completed application form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. One letter of recommendation from a chair or colleague that addresses the applicant’s teaching abilities and skills
Any questions should be directed to taylor.lindner@nationalww2museum.org for more information.
The Call for Applications can be found at: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-craig-institute-study-war-and-democracy/faculty-seminar-wwii-history
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
MAPPING VICTORY: US ARMY SOUVENIR MAPS FROM THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 1944-46
Announcing the publication of a new digital resource that may be of interest to the SMH community. Mapping Victory: US Army Souvenir Maps from the European Theater of Operations, 1944-46 is now live at mappingvictory.org.
At the end of World War II in Europe, hundreds of US Army units created souvenir maps for their soldiers to send or bring home. These maps tell the story of the war from the perspective of soldiers and officers from a wide range of units. They are sometimes funny, often tragic, and beautifully rendered. These maps represent some of the earliest written testimonies that narrate the experience of the Army at war. We can find some of the first accounts of the encounter with Nazi crimes, complex and vivid descriptions of relations between soldiers and civilians, and first impressions of young Americans who experienced Europe as part of an Army at war.
Texas A&M University's Cushing Memorial Library holds a large collection of these maps. Working with the Libraries, the Center of Digital Humanities Research (CoDHR), and a group of students, our team digitized these remarkable objects and provided rich data about the maps, their creators, and the stories that they tell. You can search the site by units, events, themes, and even locations depicted on the maps. We hope that this resource will be valuable to scholars, students, and members of the public who want to know more about the war and how American soldiers experienced it.
The Director of this project is Professor Adam Seipp (Texas A&M). Queries can be sent to mappingvictory@tamu.edu.
NEW BOOK FORUM
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration is now open for the free symposium on the middle years of the Revolutionary War, 1777–79, at the National Museum of the US Army, to be held on May 8th.
https://www.thenmusa.org/symposium2026/
RESEARCH GRANT AVAILABLE
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum announces the Colonel Donald Heiliger Research Grant to encourage the use of the museum’s collections in published scholarly works. One grant will be awarded in the form of a $2,000 honorarium to support research expenses at the WVM (travel, lodging, meals). Full details at https://wisvetsmuseum.com/learning-research/colonel-donald-heiliger-research-grant/. Application deadline is April 15.
CONFERENCE REMINDER
AI TRANSCRIPTION GRANTS
Leo is a document management and transcription platform designed for historians, archivists, and family researchers by a fellow historian. It uses cutting-edge AI to transform manuscript images into accurate, searchable plain text.
Leo invites applications for the Leo Transcription Grant, which offers up to 100,000 free credits, sufficient to transcribe as many as 200,000 pages of handwritten manuscripts. The grant is open to students, academics, and institutions. The only condition of the award is that grantees publish the images and transcriptions online free of restriction and copyright. Further information and the application form are available at https://blog.tryleo.ai/2025/09/05/leo-transcription-grant-2025/.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION
CHARLES A. and LOYOLA M. MURPHY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE STUDY OF MILITARY HISTORY
The 10th Mountain Division Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) has established the Charles A. and Loyola M. Murphy Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Military History to promote development of a broad understanding of military mountaineering or skiing history and contributions of the WWII Mountain Troopers within the American national experience. This historical knowledge can be an invaluable tool for the decision-making process in many professional fields.
WHAT: This scholarship provides a maximum of one $5,000 cash award annually to one selected doctoral candidate or graduate level student with high academic qualifications who is beginning or currently pursuing post graduate study in military history, U.S. history, international relations, or a related field. The focus of study must directly relate to the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division and affiliated units, from 1941 through the current active-duty actions, or to the post WWII contributions of these soldiers. The award will help pay for expenses related to the costs of education, research, travel, and the purchase of books or other educational materials, as administered by the academic institution within the limits of applicable law and program limitations.
WHO: This scholarship is available for post graduate level scholars (Masters, Specialist or Doctoral level) having been accepted to or currently attending accredited universities or colleges in the United States, or solely at the discretion of the Foundation, distinguished universities or colleges abroad. No historical or biological ties to any previous or current 10th Mountain Division soldier are required.
HOW: Students desiring to compete for the Charles A. and Loyola M. Murphy Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Military History to be awarded for study beginning in the coming fall, should submit a letter of application to the Foundation at the address noted on the application packet.
APPLICATION: Applications must be received no later than July 15th and include the following information:
- Completed application form.
- University presently attending or to which application has been made and the current status of that application (acceptance into an accredited program is a condition of any award).
- Copy of student’s personal and academic biography in your own words (limit to one printed page at 10 point font, please).
- A statement from the applicant that includes an outline of that proposed education program, the degree objective, major of study, and proposed thesis, dissertation or capstone project topic. (Include the degree to be earned, department or college, etc.)
- A copy of all official college/university undergraduate and post-graduate transcripts.
- A statement not to exceed 1000 words concerning the relationship of the Tenth Mountain Division History Scholarship to the applicant's field of study and the value to be derived both by the individual and the general public.
- Upon acceptance into an accredited program, it is required that the thesis advisor, department chair or dissertation committee chair contact information be added to this packet.
- Relevance of the chosen area of study to contributions by the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division.
- Academic ability including baccalaureate record.
- Viability of a publishable final paper, dissertation, thesis or capstone project on the impact of the 10th Mountain Division soldiers on the field of study. Publication of a final paper is not a requirement for this scholarship, but it is expressly stated that a courtesy copy of any relevant final paper, dissertation, thesis or capstone project will be provided to the Foundation to be placed on file with the Tenth Mountain Division Resource Center in Denver, Colorado for reference by future generations. All publication rights will remain with the scholar.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: The total award is $5000. The award will be disbursed directly to the selected scholar. Documentation or receipts indicating proper use of the monies is requested for submission to the Foundation.
It is the earnest belief of the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation, Inc. that this scholarly study will help perpetuate the legacy of these soldiers and will enhance the love of the mountains that their service has inspired. We ask that you share what you have learned and help future generations “Climb to Glory”.
