Shansi Memorial Association, Faculty-in-Asia Grant, 2007 

Shansi Memorial Association, Curriculum Development Grant, 2006 

Mellon Lecturing Fellowship, Duke University, 2001-2005 (declined 2004-2005) 

Mellon Foundation Research Grant, Duke University Writing Program, 2002 

University Lecturing Fellowship, Duke University, 2000-2001 

Margaret Storrs Grierson Research Grant, Sophia Smith Archives, Smith College, 2001 

Syracuse University Teaching Fellow, Graduate School, 1997-1998 (renewed 1998-99, 1999-2000) 

Feinstone Grant for Multicultural Initiatives in Classroom Teaching, Syracuse University,1997-1998 

Syracuse University, Teaching Associate, History Department, 1996-1997 

Syracuse University, conference travel grant, History Department, 1996 

Roscoe J. Martin Fund, doctoral research grant, 1996 

Fulbright Fellowship, full-grant doctoral fellowship, 1995-1996 

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, doctoral fellowship, 1995-1996 (declined) 

German Historical Institute (GHI), doctoral fellowship, 1995 

Syracuse University, summer research grant, Dean of the Maxwell School, 1994 

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdient (DAAD), language study grant, 1994