This award encourages undergraduate research in a broad range of subjects related to Indiana and/or the Midwest, and rewards excellence in history research and writing. Many aspects of the region’s past, especially related to the history of women, minorities (including race, ethnicity, and gender/sexuality), refugees, peace and social justice issues, and the environment have received limited attention in the historiography. The purpose of this competition is to recognize students who examine these topics and produce scholarship that advances our knowledge of these understudied areas of Indiana and midwestern history.
See the full CFP: 2026 B&T Award