BSA Fellowship Application Form 2026
Description
Welcome to the Bibliographical Society of America’s Fellowship Application form. Please carefully read the information below to ensure that you are prepared to submit your materials, including the recommendation letter, on time. The deadline for submitting applications for fellowships to be awarded in 2026 is Wednesday 3 December 2025.
You can start your Kaleidoscope application at any time, save your progress as you go, and review your materials before submitting. We urge applicants to start the form, and especially to input information about your recommender as soon as possible. Your recommender will receive an automated prompt with instructions after you submit their names into the form; it is your responsibility to ensure that their recommendation is received by the deadline of Wednesday 3 December 2025.
Should you or your recommender need technical assistance with your application at any time, please email [email protected] to connect with a dedicated specialist at Kaleidoscope. If you have any questions about the BSA fellowship program, please email Fellowship Committee Chair John J. Garcia at [email protected].

The Bibliographical Society of America is an international, interdisciplinary scholarly organization that fosters the study of books and other textual artifacts in traditional and emerging formats. BSA pursues this mission by hosting public programs, funding scholarly research, conferring awards, issuing publications, and collaborating with related organizations. The Society is committed to adopting policies and procedures that support and promote equity and inclusion in all of our programs, and to providing equal access to our events and electronic resources to people with disabilities and other access needs.