Rare Book School’s Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB) invites applicants to its 2027 cohort of Junior Fellows. The SoFCB is a community of scholars working across disciplines to advance the study of texts, images, and artifacts as material objects. Ten Junior Fellows will be selected to join the SoFCB in 2027.
The application deadline for the SoFCB Junior Fellows Program is Friday, 20 November 2026 by 11:59 p.m. ET. For questions about the SoFCB Junior Fellows Program, please email sofcb_staff@virginia.edu.
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RBS is also currently accepting applications for the following funding opportunities:
All RBS-awarded scholarships for both first-time and returning RBS students:
- Application deadline: Sunday, 1 November 2026 by 11:59 p.m. ET
- More information: rarebookschool.org/scholarships-fellowships/#RBS-scholarships
- Scholarship applicants will be considered for all awards for which they are eligible (and should note that separate applications are required for the fellowship programs).
- Questions? Email rbs_scholarships@virginia.edu
The M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources, a two-year program for faculty and librarians at liberal arts colleges and small universities in the United States:
- Application deadline: Sunday, 6 December 2026 by 11:59 p.m. ET
- More information: rarebookschool.org/scholarships-fellowships/mc-lang-fellowship
- Questions? Email rbs_lang@virginia.edu
To begin the application process, please log into your myRBS account (or create a new account). The Home screen includes links to each of the scholarship and fellowship application portals.
