MLA Bibliography Fellowships
In 2003, the Executive Council approved a request by the Advisory Committee on the MLA International Bibliography for the creation of MLA Bibliography fellowships. These fellowships recognize the efforts of scholars who index materials on behalf of the MLA International Bibliography.
By serving as a bibliography fellow you’ll
- provide a service to the profession
- gain a deeper knowledge of a specialty
- be exposed to new areas of inquiry
- sharpen your research skills through notation and classification
- earn institutional recognition
- receive free convention registration, an award certificate, and $500
Apply Now for the 2024 Fellowships
Fellowships are for a three-year period, beginning 1 July 2024 and ending 30 June 2027. The MLA seeks scholars of any level of seniority interested in training as field bibliography fellows and able to deliver at least one hundred citations each year over the three-year period. This opportunity is open to potential as well as existing field bibliographers. Recipients of previous field bibliography fellowship awards may reapply if a minimum of five years have elapsed since the completion date of their previous fellowship. The MLA provides remote training as well as optional training sessions at the annual convention. Fellows attending training sessions will have their conference registration fees waived. On completion of the fellowship, fellows receive a stipend of $500 and a certificate presented at the awards ceremony at the MLA convention. It is hoped that recipients of these fellowships will continue submitting citations throughout their careers.
Applications for the 2024 field bibliography fellowships are due by 1 April 2024.
The basic criteria for application are
- MLA membership
- Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field
- Access to scholarly material for indexing
Please submit a current résumé or CV along with a letter of request indicating your qualifications, your reasons for applying, and how you heard about the fellowship. Materials may be sent to MLA International Bibliography, 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 (bibliography@mla.org).
2023 Fellowships
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 fellowships who will serve from 2023 to 2026. Congratulations to the following:
- Jahidul Alam, PhD candidate, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
- DeAndré Espree-Conaway, PhD candidate, University of Oregon
- Sweta Kumar Gaur, PhD candidate, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
- Adam Lewis, librarian for languages and culture, Carleton College
- Jennifer Loring, PhD candidate, Union Institute and University
- Craig Meyer, associate professor of English, Jackson State University
- Bethany Sattur, PhD candidate, Saint John's University, NY
- Walter Schlect, Germanic languages and literature and comparative literature studies subject librarian, Washington University in St. Louis
- Murielle Sandra Tiako Djomatchoua, PhD student, Princeton University
- Maria Willstedt, instructor, International Institute, Madrid
Fellowship Award Recipients
We are also pleased to announce the latest MLA Bibliography fellowship award recipients, who have served for the three years 2020–2023. The following scholars will receive a certificate of accomplishment and a check for $500 and will be recognized at the 2024 MLA Annual Convention during the MLA Awards Ceremony:
- Mohamed Abdulla, manager, Learning and Resources Center, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, Khobar
- Melissa Hofmann, professor and librarian, Rider University
- Troy Wellington Smith, Nordic area reference librarian, Library of Congress