Awards, Grants, & Internships

• The Lela Barnes Archival Internship is presented annually in May to graduate students enrolled in Kansas colleges and universities and Kansas residents attending any graduate school.
• The Alfred M. Landon Grants is presented annually in June to graduate students for academic research, are awarded at a maximum of $1,000.
• The Edgar Langsdorf Award is presented annually in November to the author of article judged the best published in Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains.
• The Nyle H. Miller Local Historical Organization Award is presented annually in November and recognizes outstanding accomplishments of a local organization.
• The John Ripley Local Organization Award is presented annually in November and recognizes outstanding accomplishments of a local organization.
• The Edward H. Tihen Historical Publication Awards is presented annually in November and promotes the publication of material on the history of Kansas by first-time authors.
• The Edward H. Tihen Historical Research Grants is presented annually in June and are presented annually to non-academic researchers for research in the collections of the Society.