In addition to our major research threads and published studies, each year the Palm Center supports independent scholarship and faculty and student research through fellowship awards and travel grants of up to $500 for individuals who study sexuality and the military.

Current Recipients 

Jennifer Caldwell, Ph.D. candidate in Theatre at the University of California, Santa Barbara, for research at the National Archives and Records Administration to study G.I. minstrel and variety show performer, Peaches del Monte.

Charlie Law of Rice University for polling current United States service members about gays in the military and the "don't ask, don't tell" [DADT] policy.

Oren Pizmony Levy of Indiana University for analyzing data based on a survey conducted with the Israeli Gay Youth Organization of current Israeli service members about their subjective experiences in the military.

Kevin Wegener, graduate student at Harvard School of Business, for research on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] servicemembers serving in the military since 9/11, for a book-length project.