SHARP supports book history with grants and awards covering the full range from early stages of research to published books. Please consult the individual pages linked below for details on eligibility and previous awardees.
Grants and prizes questions? Contact Director of Awards Asha Rogers (awards@ sharpweb.org)
SHARP 25th-Anniversary Fellowship
An annual fellowship of US$3,000 to support book history research
The Archie L. Dick Research Development Grants
Five annual grants of US$1,000 to support research by scholars in and from the global south
Greenspan–Rose Book History Essay Prize
An annual award selected by the editors of Book History to recognize the best essay by a graduate student published that year in the journal
SHARP Book History Book Prize
An annual award to recognize the best new book about book history
Award for Distinguished Achievement
A periodic award to recognized outstanding work in the field of book history by an individual, organization, or project
Lightning Grants
Periodical grants (US$100–750) awarded to support global book history studies.
