Rosemary VanArsdel Prize (Graduate Student Essay Prize)

About this program

Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) awards the annual Rosemary VanArsdel Prize to the best graduate student essay on Victorian periodicals and newspapers; the winner receives $500 and publication in Victorian Periodicals Review. Submissions are typically solicited beginning May 1 with a June 15 deadline and the winner announced in August (exact dates are posted on the RSVP awards calendar and social media). Applicants must be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at the time of submission (the winner must provide a transcript or letter verifying status); manuscripts should be ~4,000–7,500 words (15–25 pages), double‑spaced with one‑inch margins in a standard font, not previously published or under review, and submitted as an MS Word attachment to the VPR Editor at vpr@rs4vp.org.