The BSA Peck-Stacpoole Fellowship for Early Career Collections Professionals
The BSA Peck-Stacpoole Fellowship funds early career professionals to conduct hands-on bibliographical research on the physical aspects of textual artifacts, supported by the Bibliographical Society of America.
Funder: Bibliographical Society of America
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Full application deadline for 2027 fellowships)
Funding Amounts: 2 awards of $3,000 each; one-year funding period
Summary: Supports early career collections professionals conducting bibliographical research on textual artifacts, with emphasis on analysis of physical materials as historical evidence.
Key Information: Applicants must be or become BSA members to receive an award; preference to those who have not received a BSA fellowship in the last five years.
Description
This fellowship supports early career professionals—such as conservators, curators, librarians, and others responsible for institutional collections—conducting bibliographical research on textual artifacts. Projects should analyze the physical aspects of books or other textual materials as historical evidence, covering a wide range of periods and formats from ancient to contemporary. The fellowship funds travel, research expenses, and costs related to scholarly publication, prioritizing projects that directly engage with original materials.
