The Curran Fellowships are open to researchers of any age from any of a wide range of disciplinary perspectives who are exploring the British periodical press of the long nineteenth-century (including magazines, newspapers, and serial publications of all kinds) as an object of study in its own right, and not only as a source of material for other historical topics. Applicants’ projected research may involve the study of any aspects of the periodical press in any of its manifold forms, and may range from within Britain itself to the many countries, within and outside of the Empire, where British magazines and newspapers were bought, sold, and read during the long nineteenth-century.
The Curran Fellowships are travel and research grants intended to support scholars in making use of primary print and archival sources related to British magazines and newspapers published during the long nineteenth- century. Generally, multiple awards are given each year. The fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the late Eileen Curran, Professor Emerita of English, Colby College, and inspired by her pioneering research on Victorian periodicals.
Those who have received a Curran Fellowship in the past are eligible to apply again, though recipients of a fellowship in the past three years may be less competitive.
At the conclusion of the grant period, awardees must submit a narrative report describing the work completed during the fellowship period and outcomes achieved or expected as a result. Reports are a crucial part of our accountability structure, as well as a tool to build community and facilitate a pipeline; they will be posted on our website and used to publicize our funding streams and work of fellows. All publications or other research outputs resulting from fellowship support must include the following acknowledgement: “This publication received support of a Curran Fellowship awarded by the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals and funded from the bequest of the Eileen Curran estate."
See here for more details related to the Curran Fellowships.
Web Portal Submission Information
Please complete an online application form; upload a C.V., narrative proposal, and description of primary sources; and complete one request for a recommendation letter. The deadline for your application is January 15; the deadline for recommendation letters is January 22.
Once you've started an application, you can view the instructions at any time by clicking on the grey "i" instructions button on the right side of your application view.
Questions about the application process can be directed to the awards administrator at applications@rs4vp.org.
Curran Fellowship
The Curran Fellowships are open to researchers of any age from any of a wide range of disciplinary perspectives who are exploring the British periodical press of the long nineteenth-century (including magazines, newspapers, and serial publications of all kinds) as an object of study in its own right, and not only as a source of material for other historical topics. Applicants’ projected research may involve the study of any aspects of the periodical press in any of its manifold forms, and may range from within Britain itself to the many countries, within and outside of the Empire, where British magazines and newspapers were bought, sold, and read during the long nineteenth-century.
The Curran Fellowships are travel and research grants intended to support scholars in making use of primary print and archival sources related to British magazines and newspapers published during the long nineteenth- century. Generally, multiple awards are given each year. The fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the late Eileen Curran, Professor Emerita of English, Colby College, and inspired by her pioneering research on Victorian periodicals.
Those who have received a Curran Fellowship in the past are eligible to apply again, though recipients of a fellowship in the past three years may be less competitive.
At the conclusion of the grant period, awardees must submit a narrative report describing the work completed during the fellowship period and outcomes achieved or expected as a result. Reports are a crucial part of our accountability structure, as well as a tool to build community and facilitate a pipeline; they will be posted on our website and used to publicize our funding streams and work of fellows. All publications or other research outputs resulting from fellowship support must include the following acknowledgement: “This publication received support of a Curran Fellowship awarded by the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals and funded from the bequest of the Eileen Curran estate."
See here for more details related to the Curran Fellowships.
Web Portal Submission Information
Please complete an online application form; upload a C.V., narrative proposal, and description of primary sources; and complete one request for a recommendation letter. The deadline for your application is January 15; the deadline for recommendation letters is January 22.
Once you've started an application, you can view the instructions at any time by clicking on the grey "i" instructions button on the right side of your application view.
Questions about the application process can be directed to the awards administrator at applications@rs4vp.org.