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ICMH Fellowship for Research Projects on Military History 2026 Call Open

Published: Sunday, 07 December 2025

The International Commission of Military History has opened the call for the VI edition of the Fellowship to fund Research Projects on Military History. Eligible themes encompass the history of warfare, military campaigns, armed forces, military thought and philosophy, diplomatic aspects of conflicts, causes and effects of wars, defense economics, civil-military relations, military technology, leadership, and demographics of military forces, with preference for archival sources.

André Corvisier Prize 2026 - X Edition

Published: Sunday, 16 November 2025

The International Commission of Military History awards the André Corvisier Prize for PhD theses on Military History, named after the distinguished French scholar who was for ten years President of ICMH and then President of Honour. For the 2026 edition, the prize will be awarded for a PhD thesis discussed and approved in 2025 at a recognized University.

Educational Committee Announces New Secretary-General and First Online Meeting

Published: Tuesday, 18 November 2025

The Educational Committee of the International Commission of Military History has announced the appointment of a new Secretary-General and the launch of a new series of online meetings to foster scientific exchange and networking among its members.

A message from the President

Published: Friday, 26 September 2025

The International Commission of Military History (ICMH), founded in 1938, is a non- profit and non-governmental International Organization affiliated with the International Committee of Historical Sciences.

According to its 2017 Statutes, “[t]he aim of the ICMH is to foster and co-ordinate studies and researches in the field of military history in the broadest sense, in a spirit of international friendship, so that scholars can become better acquainted with each other, co-operate and share the results of their work.”