Allan Bérubé Memorial Research Stipend

The Allan Bérubé Research Stipend honors the legacy of Allan Bérubé (1946–2007), a queer historian and founding member of the GLBT Historical Society. It is designed for the purpose of enabling researchers to consult our archives in San Francisco. The stipend was created by the Allan Bérubé Memorial Trust for Historical Research, Preservation and Education and the GLBT Historical Society.

Read more about the inaugural recipient in our newsletter.

Stipend Information & Application Form

The stipend committee expects to make one grant of up to $3,000 in the 2023-2024 funding cycle.

Eligibility: Applications are welcome from anyone working on topics in LGBTQ history who is interested in consulting the archives of the GLBT Historical Society.

Preference will be given to:

  • Graduate students;

  • Early career academics (assistant professors, lecturers, adjuncts, visiting assistant professors or other contingent faculty, etc.);

  • Independent scholars, researchers and creators;

  • Members of the LGBTQ community;

  • Members of historically marginalized communities.

The application has three questions that require you to upload documents: a narrative statement of up to 1,000 words, a CV, and a budget. These can be uploaded in .docx or .pdf format. Attachments must be under 10MB each.

Application Timeline

1/26/2024 Application Deadline

2/22/2024 References will be requested from finalist candidates

Early April Stipend recipient announced

Scoring Criteria

Applications will be scored primarily on the criteria listed below. Applicants are encouraged to respond directly to these criteria in the required narrative.

  • Importance of the proposed project to the applicants field of study, or to the field of LGBTQ history overall.

  • Feasibility of the proposed project within the budget and timeline submitted.

  • Impact of the stipend on the applicant’s career growth and trajectory.

  • Applicant’s impact on the diversity of their field of study, including members of the preference categories listed above.

About Allan Bérubé

Portrait of Allan Bérubé, ca. 1990; photographer unknown, Allan Bérubé Collection (1995-17), GLBT Historical Society.

Allan Bérubé (1946–2007) was a queer historian and founding member of the GLBT Historical Society. His best-known work was the book Coming Out Under Fire, which examined the stories of gay men and women in the U.S. military between 1941 and 1945. His extensive personal and research papers are preserved in the society’s archives, as are the files for many of his research projects.

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