The Concord Review (TCR) History Camps are intensive online and in-person workshops in which secondary-school students learn and practice a toolbox of skills for researching and writing history.
Students must arrive with at least a subject they want to investigate, preferably with several books and journal articles that they’ve read about it, although they may bring a draft of their work-in-progress.
With the guidance of experienced instructors, they learn and practice fundamentals of the historian’s craft, enabling them to complete a historical research paper of 4,000 to 8,000 words - a long-term project that takes upwards of two to six months.
They are also given individualized sessions with instructors as well as ample study time on their own in the context of a fully-equipped research library.
Location(s)
- Location varies by program and session
- Remote
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Vancouver, Canada
- Stanford, California
- Salisbury, Connecticut
- Shanghai, China
Schedule
- Dates and locations are subject to change
- 2025-2026 The Concord Review History Camp High School Schedule
- 2025 Fall Weekend: September 14 - November 16
- 2025 Winter Vacation: December 19 - December 30
- 2026 Winter Shanghai: January 19 - January 30
- 2026 Winter Weekend: January 18 - March 22
- 2026 Summer Session 1: June 8 - June 19
- 2026 Summer Session 2: June 22 - July 3
- 2026 Summer Session 3: July 6 - July 17
- 2026 Summer Session 4: July 20 - July 31
- 2026 Summer Weekend: June 7 - August 9
- 2026 Summer Boston: June 21 - July 3
- 2026 Summer Hotchkiss: July 12 - July 24
- 2026 Summer Hoover History Lab: July 20 - July 31
- 2026 Summer Vancouver: August 3 - August 14
- 2025-2026 The Concord Review History Camp Middle School Schedule
- Middle School Session 1: September 7 - October 26
- Middle School Session 2: November 8 - December 27
- Middle School Session 3: January 4 - February 22
- Middle School Session 4: March 7 - April 25
- Middle School Session 5: May 3 - June 21
Cost/Compensation
- Tuition varies based on program and the payment method used
- Tuition ranges from $835 - $6,550
Eligibility Requirements
- Students must meet the age and grade requirements for the program they are applying to
Deadline
- 2025 Fall Weekend
- Early Application: July 31
- Regular Application: August 15
- 2025 Winter Vacation
- Early Application: October 31
- Regular Application: November 30
- 2026 Winter Shanghai
- Early Application: September 30
- Regular Application: November 30
- 2026 Winter Weekend
- Early Application: October 31
- Regular Application: November 30
- 2026 Summer Session 1
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Session 2
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Session 3
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Session 4
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Weekend
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Boston
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Hotchkiss
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Hoover History Lab
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- 2026 Summer Vancouver
- Early Application: December 31
- Regular Application: February 28
- Middle School programs accept applications up until 1 week before the session start date
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed application
- Transcript
- Preliminary Research Proposal that includes:
- One paragraph describing your topic of interest
- Three questions you would like to answer about your topic
- A list of five sources that you plan to use in your research. Those sources must include at least one book (not a textbook) among them
- Additional items may be required depending on the individual program
Notifications of Decisions
Financial Aid Details
In past years, TCR has able to support a limited number of students per session, especially those who receive free or reduced lunch at public schools or have partial aid from private schools
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
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The Concord Review, Inc., was founded in March 1987 by Will Fitzhugh to recognize and publish exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world. Over 1,000 research papers (average 8,500 words, with endnotes and bibliography) have been published from authors in 46 states and 41 other countries. The Concord Review remains the only international quarterly academic journal in the world to publish the history papers of secondary students.
