The Sally Mitchell Dissertation Prize (RSVP)

About this program

Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) awards the annual Sally Mitchell Dissertation Prize, established in 2020 in honor of Sally Mitchell, for the best Ph.D. dissertation defended in the previous calendar year that examines the British periodical press of the long nineteenth century. The winner receives $1,000 and a two‑year RSVP membership, with announcements typically made in July or August; guidelines and the submission portal are available on the RSVP website. Eligible applicants are authors of Ph.D. dissertations defended in the prior calendar year whose work treats magazines, newspapers, or serial publications as objects of study in their own right rather than merely as sources.