The CRRS’s Renaissance Society of America Graduate Membership Award is designed to support the research and professional development of doctoral students at the University of Toronto by funding one year of RSA membership dues. Applications are welcome from any PhD student in good standing in a University of Toronto department or program for the 2026–2027 academic year whose research is focused on some aspect of the global Renaissance (1300–1700). Those who are actively involved with the CRRS are especially encouraged to apply.

For more information on the RSA, visit www.rsa.org.

This award is made possible thanks to contributions by Prof. Jennifer DeSilva and Prof. Nicholas Terpstra. If you would like to make a contribution to support graduate students, please reach out to crrs@utoronto.ca.

How to apply

Please send the following information in a single document to Dr. Natalie Oeltjen at crrs@utoronto.ca with the subject line “CRRS RSA MEMBERSHIP AWARD”:

• Cover page indicating your name, department, year in Ph.D., dissertation supervisor and members of supervisory committee.

• Description of your research (1 page max.)

• Brief paragraph describing your involvement with the CRRS (attendance at events, presentations in EMIGF, use of rare books, etc.)

• Brief paragraph describing your past involvement with the RSA and plans for participation in the coming year

The application deadline is Monday, July 20, 2026.