Awarded since 2011, the Sacknoff Prize is designed to encourage original research by university students in the field of space history. It consists of a cash prize, publication in the peer-reviewed journal Quest, and an invitation to present at the Society for the History of Technology annual meeting.
Other Scholarships and Prizes
Besides the Sacknoff Prize, a number of organizations offer scholarships and prizes for students and researchers interested in space. These include:
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American Astronautical Society
Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award
Named for NASA’s first historian, it recognizes outstanding books that advance public understanding of astronautics.
Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History
It recognizes exceptional sustained efforts to inform and educate on astronautical history.
American History Association
Fellowship in Aerospace History
$21,250 for a 6-9 month research fellowship.
American Meteorological Society
Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science
A $15,000 stipend supporting one year of dissertation research.
American Institute of Physics
Grants and Postdoctoral Fellows
Sponsors the scholarly community with a number of programs.
Harvard Business School
Several grants to support visiting scholars or to cover expenses for travel and access to their archives.
History of Science Society
HSS administers several aerospace and space technology history fellowships for NASA.
SPACE 3.0
Sacknoff Prize for Space History
The SPACE 3.0 Foundation awards a $500 prize to a university student for the best space history research paper. The award also includes publication in the peer-reviewed journal Quest and an invitation to present at the Society for the History of Technology annual meeting.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Aviation Space Writers Foundation Award
A $5,000 research grant awarded by the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in even numbered years.
Daniel & Florence Guggenheim Fellowship
A 3-12 month, in-residence fellowship for pre- or post-doctoral research.
Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History
A 12-month fellowship for senior scholars working on a book.
A 9-12 month, in-residence fellowship open to mid-career scholars and non-academic candidates.
Society for the History of Technology
Their website contains details on several fellowships, awards, and prizes of interest to the history community.
"One Small Step" Grant
Seeking funding for a space history related activity? SPACE 3.0's "One Small Step" grant is open throughout the year to individuals and organizations, whenever the need presents. We seek proposals where $250-$1,000 could make a real difference—ideas such as digitizing historical documents, collecting an oral history, creating podcasts, or filling gaps at the Space Business & Commerce Archives. Click here to visit the grant program page for details..
Other Archives
SPACE 3.0 is currently researching and gathering information on special collections and archival material associated with people and institutions involved with space. If you have details on libraries and special collections, with space-related material, please contact us.
Books for Sale
SPACE 3.0 has begun publishing Quest articles (and other stories and information) in print and ebook formats that are available on Amazon.com. Click here to see what books are available.
Space Links
Quest and the SPACE 3.0 Foundation have identified links from a number of organizations and institutions that might be of interest to you. Among these are:
The SPACE 3.0 Foundation
SPACE 3.0 is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation with a mission to build an endowment that funds initiatives related to space history preservation and empowering entrepreneurs and visionaries. Visit SpaceCommerce.org to learn more about the Foundation and how you can be a part of and support our efforts.
Did you know that Amazon.com will make a donation to SPACE 3.0 whenever you purchase items from its website (at no additional cost to you!)? All it takes is for you to sign up at Amazon Smile and designate SPACE 3.0. Then whenever it's time to buy something from Amazon, log in to smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3964553 (instead of just Amazon.com) and it will make a donation.