We would like to draw your attention to two fellowships whose deadlines are approaching, and to provide an update on a third award. We encourage you to share this message with eligible colleagues and students.
Peter Sabor Fellowship – Updated deadline: May 15th 2026
Value: CAD $2,000 (awarded biennially – next awarded in 2028)
Co-sponsored by CSECS and the Burney Society of North America, this fellowship supports editing projects in eighteenth-century studies, including printed editions, digital editing projects, or essay volumes on editing. Applicants must be members in good standing of CSECS or the Burney Society. Applications are evaluated on the originality of the project, its scholarly value, and the appropriateness of the proposed budget.
https://www.csecs.ca/en/peter-sabor-fellowship
D.W. Smith Fellowship – Updated deadline: May 15th 2026
Value: CAD $3,000 (awarded annually)
This fellowship supports research into any aspect of eighteenth-century studies. It is intended for scholars who do not have ready access to institutional research funding: eligible applicants include doctoral students (from their third year onward), postdoctoral researchers, part-time instructors, full-time non-tenure-track professors, and independent researchers. Full-time tenure-track or tenured professors are not normally eligible. Applicants must be CSECS members in good standing.
https://www.csecs.ca/en/smith-fellowship
Tom Keymer Award - April 10th 2027
This award, generously supported by Professor Thomas Keymer in partnership with CSECS and the BSECS, provides CAD $500 to help a doctoral student present their work at the CSECS annual conference. Eligible applicants must be either British citizens (based in the UK or abroad) or enrolled at a UK university, and must be CSECS members in good standing. Applications are assessed on the academic merit of the proposed paper and on financial need.
Please note that, as the next CSECS conference will not take place until 2027, this award is in abeyance this year. We look forward to advertising it again in due course.
https://www.csecs.ca/en/tom-keymer-award
For questions, please write to communications@csecs.ca.
