2026 Joseph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship
William Morris Society, United States
Application Deadline: January 2, 2026
The William Morris Society in the United States calls for applications for the 2026 Joseph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship.
The Dunlap Fellowship supports scholarly and creative work about William Morris. The fellowship offers funding of up to $1000 for research and other expenses. Projects may deal with any subject – biographical, literary, historical, social, artistic, political, typographical – relating to Morris. The Society also encourages translations of Morris’s works and the production of teaching materials (lesson plans and course materials) suitable for use at the elementary, secondary, college, or adult-education level. Applications are sought particularly from those at the beginning of their careers. Recipients may be from any country and need not have an academic or institutional appointment, nor must recipients hold a Ph.D. Although recipients are not required to be members of the William Morris Society, the Society encourages those applying to join and to share in the benefits of membership; membership is free for students.
In some years the Society offers a second, smaller fellowship, the William Morris Society Award (the amount to be determined by the committee of judges). The purpose and aims of this second award are the same as for the Dunlap Fellowship.
Applicants should send a two-page description of their project, a separate budget page, a c.v., and one letter of recommendation. For a translation project, please submit an additional letter from a recognized authority able to certify the applicant’s competence in both languages. For teaching materials, we ask also for a cover letter describing the ways in which the materials might be used in learning situations. Applications must be received by January 2, 2026.
Send applications by email with the subject line “Application for the 2026 Dunlap Award” to: williammorrissocietyus@gmail.com.
Scholars seeking support for their participation in conference sessions sponsored by the William Morris Society in the United States are encouraged to apply for the Society’s Conference Travel Award. Please contact us at williammorrissocietyus@gmail.com for more information.
