Each year, the Eisenhower Foundation awards grants to support scholars researching primary sources at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in fields such as history, government, economics, communications, and international affairs. The grants help cover living, travel, and related research expenses. Below are this year’s recipients and their focus of study.
• Karl Brown, Wisconsin Balloon Casting in Non-Radio Broadcasting in the Early Cold War at Home and Abroad
• Reed Chervin, Rhode Island The Transnational Taiwan Lobby and Foreign Support for Tibetan Rebels, 1950-1971
• Michael Creswell, Florida Free Riding or Sharing the Burden? NATO’s Allocation of Defense Costs, 1949 to 1989
• Tim Glasworthy, United Kingdom Ike Comes to South Carolina: Party Building, Southern Republicans, and Dwight Eisenhower’s Post Presidential Role in GOP Politics
Interested in applying for a grant? Find more information here.