Most applications and letters of recommendation for grants and awards may be submitted through our submissions portal. Submissions for the VanArsdel Prize and VPR Expanding the Field Prize should be emailed directly to the Editor of Victorian Periodicals Review.
Wondering which award best suits your project? Our eligibility chart can help you decide.
For most awards, grants, and prizes (with the exception of the Microgrants program), RSVP does not require applicants to be a member of RSVP, but we urge all who receive funding and recognition to join our community by becoming a member of the organization.
Award Deadlines & Due Dates
September
September 1
*Applications open August 1
September 15
Application portal opens for Peterson Fellowships
October
October 15
Curran Fellowship applications due*
*Applications open August 15
October 22
Curran Fellowship recommendation letters due
November
November 1
Application portal opens for quarterly Microgrants
November 15
Peterson Fellowship applications due
Application portal opens for Colby Book Prize nominations
November 22
Peterson Fellowship recommendation letters due
December
December 1
January
January 15
Application portal opens for the Patrick Leary Resource Development Grant
Application portal opens for the Mitchell Dissertation Prize
January 31
Colby Book Prize nominations due
Curran Fellowship winners announced
February
February 1
Application portal opens for quarterly Microgrants
Peterson Fellowship winner(s) announced
March
March 1
Mitchell Dissertation Prize applications due
March 15
Leary Field Development Grant applications due
March 31
Leary Field Development Grant recommendation letters due
April
April 15
Application portal opens for quarterly Microgrants
May
May 1
Rosemary VanArsdel Prize and VPR Expanding the Field Prize applications period opens
May 15
May 30
Leary Field Development Grant winner(s) announced
June
June 15
VanArsdel Prize and VPR Expanding the Field Prize applications due to VPR editor
July
Early-Mid July
Colby Book Prize winner(s) announced
Mitchell Dissertation Prize winner announced
August
August 1
Application portal opens for quarterly Microgrants
August 15
Application portal opens for Curran Fellowship applications
August 25
VanArsdel Prize and VPR Expanding the Field Prize winners announced