The Linda H. Peterson Fellowship
The Linda H. Peterson Fellowship supports one scholar’s primary-source research on Britain’s newspaper and periodical press, advancing study of its forms and circulation during the long nineteenth century.
Funder: Research Society for Victorian Periodicals
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Applications) | November 22, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 USD for one researcher, supporting the equivalent of four full-time months
Summary: Supports substantial primary-source research on the British newspaper and periodical press of the long nineteenth century.
Key Information: Applicants enrolled in a degree program at the application deadline are not eligible.
Description
The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) awards the Linda H. Peterson Fellowship to give one scholar time to pursue research on the British newspaper and periodical press of the long nineteenth century, approximately 1780–1914. Projects may examine any aspect or form of this press, within Britain or in countries inside and outside the Empire where British magazines and newspapers were bought, sold, and read.
The fellowship supports the equivalent of four full-time months. Research, writing, and other scholarly activities may be undertaken, but the project must include substantial engagement with nineteenth-century primary sources in print, manuscript, or digital facsimile. Funded through Eileen Curran’s bequest, the fellowship honors Linda Peterson, a Yale professor, pioneering periodical-studies scholar, and former RSVP vice president.
