Walter L. Arnstein Prize for Dissertation Research in Victorian Studies (2027)

About this program

The Midwest Victorian Studies Association invites applications for the 2027 Walter L. Arnstein Prize, awarding $1,500 plus $250 travel and free registration to support dissertation research in British Victorian Studies (honorable mention: $250 plus $250 travel and free registration). Eligible applicants are doctoral students enrolled at U.S. or Canadian universities; proposals may come from literature, history, art history, or musicology and should demonstrate a significant interdisciplinary component. Submit a MVSA cover sheet, a research statement (max 3 single‑spaced pages, 12‑pt), and a CV (max 2 single‑spaced pages, 12‑pt) by email to arnsteinprize@midwestvictorian.org, with two reference letters sent directly by recommenders to the same address. Applications are due 2 January 2027; recipients will be notified in February 2027.