Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Historical Society (GHS).
If you are interested in another application or form from the Georgia Historical that is not visible on this page, the application has not yet opened. Please note, the application for a Georgia Historical Marker will become visible and open for submissions each year on January 1.
Please contact GHS Manager of Programs and Special Projects at ebutler@georgiahistory.com.
All marker applications are due July 1 of each year and will be reviewed at the annual Georgia Historical Marker Review Committee meeting in August.
To access the Sponsor Agreement and Property Owner Easement forms, documentation worksheet, and the sample research paper, please click here.
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Breana James at bjames@georgiahistory.com.
Please complete the following report to request the relocation of a Georgia Historical Marker.
Research Fellowships will support scholars from outside the Savannah area engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and independent research. These Research Fellowships will be awarded through an application process. Applications are for on-site research in the collections of the Georgia Historical Society and are intended to assist with offsetting expenses while Research Fellows conduct research at GHS.
Research Fellows have access to the GHS Research Collections, including manuscripts, photographs, architectural drawings, rare and non-rare books, and thousands of maps, portraits, and artifacts.
Up to $5,000 will be awarded each cycle with 1-5 Research Fellows in each award cycle.
Successful applications will include an in-depth explanation of how GHS collections are to be used and why they will be essential to the progress and completion of the research project.
Applications will be accepted beginning October 1, 2025, through January 3, 2026. Successful applicants will be notified by February 20, 2026. Successful applicants for the Dooley Distinguished Fellows must conduct research at the Georgia Historical Society between May 11-22, 2026.
Applications
Complete applications will consist of four parts:
- Online application form
- Project proposal
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Recommendation (2, confidential) from faculty or other scholars familiar with the research project
Project proposals will include:
- Title of project
- Detailed description of project not to exceed 4 pages
- Specific materials of interest at GHS to be consulted
- Where research will lead to projects such as: dissertation, book, article, chapter, conference paper, documentary
Eligibility:
Dooley Distinguished Research Fellowships are open to scholars from outside the Savannah area who are doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D.s, college and university professors, and independent researchers working in the field of American history. Preference will be given to doctoral students and recent Ph.D.s.
Not eligible: Genealogy projects, church history projects, researchers-for-hire, undergraduates, master’s students, graduate students not yet admitted to Ph.D. candidacy, and applicants from institutions outside of the United States.
For program questions about the program, please contact Dr. Stan Deaton at sdeaton@georgiahistory.com.
For questions about Submittable, please contact Elyse Butler at ebutler@georgiahistory.com.
This site is intended to collect letters of recommendation for applicants of the Dooley Distinguished Research Fellows. Letters should be submitted by January 3, 2026.
For program questions about the program, please contact Dr. Stan Deaton at sdeaton@georgiahistory.com.
For questions about Submittable, please contact Elyse Butler at ebutler@georgiahistory.com.