The web portal for the 2022 Curran Fellowship applications and Colby Book Prize nominations is now open!
The deadline for Curran applications is Dec. 15, 2021. Applicant reference letters are due by Dec. 22, 2021. This set of travel and research grants is intended to aid scholars studying 19th-century British magazines and newspapers in making use of primary print and archival sources. The Curran Fellowships are open to researchers of any age from any of a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. They are made possible through the generosity of the late Eileen Curran, Professor Emerita of English, Colby College.
For detailed application instructions and information on eligibility, please see the Curran Fellowship webpage.
The deadline for Colby nominations is Jan. 31, 2022.The Colby Prize is intended to honor original book-length scholarship about Victorian periodicals and newspapers. The annual prize is awarded to a book published during the preceding year that most advances our understanding of the nineteenth-century British press.
For detailed instructions about nomination and information on book eligibility, please see the Colby Book Prize webpage.
Those who have applied to RSVP awards in past years will notice that we have migrated to a new online platform, SurveyMonkey Apply. If you have any questions about SM Apply or other aspects of applying for this fellowship, please direct your queries to RSVP’s awards contact email.