Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in Critical Bibliography
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Doctoral candidates
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Junior faculty members
- Contact: rarebookschool.org or contactRBS@virginia.edu, 434-924-8851
Overview
A prestigious fellowship program funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation designed to reinvigorate bibliographical studies within the humanities. The program introduces doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty to specialized skills, methods, and professional networks for conducting advanced research with material texts.
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Bibliographical studies
- Critical bibliography
- Material culture studies
- Book history
- History of the book
- Manuscript studies
- Archive studies
Award Details:
- Fellows receive funding and stipends for RBS course attendance
- Support for research-related travel to special collections
- Professional development and networking opportunities
- Multiple cohorts have been funded; third cohort funded with $757,000 grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Eligibility:
- Doctoral candidates
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Junior faculty members
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the RBS-Mellon Fellowship page at rarebookschool.org
- Complete application with research proposal and supporting materials
- Submit application through specified deadline
Deadline: Historically December 1 (varies by year; check website for current deadline)
Questions: See FAQs page or email rbs_scholarships@virginia.edu
What The Book Arts Press Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $8,500
- Median grant
- $8,500
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX.
Example grants
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
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- Education
- Humanities
- History
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