The Caxton Club Fellowship for Midwestern Bibliographers
The Caxton Club Fellowship for Midwestern Bibliographers funds research on the physical characteristics of books or manuscripts, awarded by the Bibliographical Society of America.
Funder: Bibliographical Society of America
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Full application deadline for 2027 fellowships)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 and a one-year membership in the Caxton Club
Summary: Supports bibliographical research focused on the physical aspects of books or manuscripts as historical evidence, open to projects in any field or period.
Key Information: Applicants must become BSA members to accept an award; both individual and group projects are eligible.
Description
This fellowship, offered by the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) in partnership with the Caxton Club, supports research projects that investigate the physical characteristics of books or manuscripts as historical evidence. The program encourages innovative bibliographical inquiry into how textual artifacts were produced, distributed, collected, or read, and welcomes work spanning all fields and time periods. The fellowship particularly values proposals that combine close examination of original materials with new methodological or digital approaches, provided these are grounded in the study of physical objects. The award includes $3,000 and a one-year membership in the Caxton Club.
